SEOUL: South Korea returned largely to normal on Wednesday as workers went back to offices, and museums and libraries reopened under eased social distancing rules after new coronavirus cases dropped to a trickle. Employees were urged to work from home where possible while the new school term was postponed from its March start. But the South appears to have brought its outbreak under control thanks to an extensive “trace, test and treat” programme that has drawn widespread praise. “Many of our colleagues also came back to work today, so we are very excited about the reopening, we are very happy,” museum spokeswoman Lee Hyun-ju told Agence France-Presse. Another tweeted: “I feel like my holidays are now over.”The South reported two new infections on Wednesday, taking the total to 10,806, the Korea Centers for Disease Control said.

Source: Manila Times May 06, 2020 05:26 UTC