[Photo] Chuseok Special Quarantine Period Begins Today

On the 28th, the first day of the ‘Chuseok Special Quarantine Period,’ commuters are seen walking at Sindorim Station in Guro-gu, Seoul. The government has designated the two weeks from this day until October 11 as the ‘Chuseok Special Quarantine Period’ and is strengthening the Level 2 social distancing measures. First, all gatherings and events with more than 50 people indoors or 100 people outdoors are prohibited. Accordingly, village festivals, local celebrations, traditional games, and 60th birthday parties held for Chuseok cannot proceed if they exceed these numbers. All sports events, including professional baseball, soccer, and ssireum, will be held without spectators./Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@