[Photo] In Accordance with Article 49 of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act

On the 14th, as the situation of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) worsens mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area, a notice banning assemblies was installed at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Large-scale rallies are expected to be forcibly held in downtown Seoul on August 15, Liberation Day, prompting the Seoul city government and police to be on high alert. /Reporter Mun Honam munonam@