SEOUL: Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with fevers, special polling stations for the quarantined — South Koreans headed to the polls Wednesday with a big turnout expected despite the coronavirus threat. The parliamentary poll vote kicked off at 6 a.m. (7 a.m. in Manila) with 43.9 million voters eligible to cast their ballots. Voters have also been asked to wear plastic gloves after cleaning their hands with sanitizer at polling stations and to keep at least 1 meter apart. Special polling stations were set up at eight central quarantine facilities at the weekend to enable residents to vote. Just a few months ago he was assailed by critics over sluggish economic growth and his dovish approach to North Korea.

Source: Manila Times April 15, 2020 16:29 UTC