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		</div><p>South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in Covid-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public.</p>
<p>The 191 cases added to the country’s caseload on Friday represented the sixth consecutive day of over 100 infections and the highest daily increase since September 4.</p>
<p>More than 120 of the cases were from the Seoul metropolitan area, where the coronavirus has spread in a variety of places, including hospitals, nursing homes, churches, schools, restaurants and offices.</p>
<p>The steady spread of the virus has alarmed government officials, who eased social distancing measures to the lowest level since October to soften the pandemic’s shock on the economy.</p>
<p>While this has allowed high-risk venues like nightclubs and karaoke bars to reopen, prime minister Chung Sye-kyun during a virus meeting on Friday said the viral spread could force the government to “seriously consider” tightening social distancing again.</p>
<p>“We are at a precarious situation,” he said, pleading for citizen vigilance and for labour unionists and civic groups to cancel planned rallies.</p>
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<p>South Korea has so far weathered its outbreak without major lockdowns, relying on an aggressive test-and-quarantine program and relatively widespread use of masks among the public.</p>
<p>From Friday, officials started to impose fines of up to 100,000 won (£68) for people who fail to properly wear masks in public transport and a wide range of venues, including hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, nightclubs, karaoke bars, religious and sports facilities and at gatherings of more than 500 people.</p>
<p>People will also be required to wear masks at restaurants and cafes when they are not eating or drinking.</p>
<p>In the capital Seoul, city employees were deployed at subway stations and bus stops to monitor commuters. There were no immediate reports of major disruption.</p>
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