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TOKYO, Dec 3 (KUNA) -- South Korea added 540 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the country's total caseload to 35,703, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The country reported three additional coronavirus fatalities, raising the total to 529, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Among the new local infections, 260 cases were reported in Seoul and 137 cases in Gyeonggi Province that surrounds the capital.
The greater Seoul area is under Level II social distancing measures in the five-tier system, but tighter restrictions have been applied to virus-prone facilities.
According to the second level measures, high-risk entertainment facilities such as nightclubs must suspend their business, while wedding and funeral halls should restrict visitor numbers to a maximum of 100.
Cafes should offer only takeout and delivery services, and restaurants are banned from serving food after 9:00 p.m. (end)
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