[Photo] Convenience Stores in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Prohibit In-Store Sampling and Parasol Use from 9 PM to 5 AM

On the 1st, amid the implementation of social distancing level 2.5 due to the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), a notice restricting the operation of nighttime tasting spaces is posted at a convenience store in Seoul. During the regular COVID-19 briefing that day, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced, "Since most convenience stores fall under general restaurants and rest restaurants, eating inside convenience stores and at outdoor tables after 9 p.m. is prohibited." / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@