South Korea set to remove most virus restrictions

South Korea will remove most of its coronavirus restrictions later this month, including limits on indoor gatherings, as case numbers continue to fall.

People will still be required to wear face masks indoors, but authorities could remove an outdoor mask mandate if the spread of the virus further slows over the next two weeks, the Health Minister said in a government briefing Friday.

Starting next week, authorities will remove a 10-person limit on private social gatherings and lift a midnight curfew at restaurants, coffee shops and other indoor businesses.

Officials will also remove a ban on large political rallies and other events involving 300 or more people. People will be allowed to eat inside movie theatres, religious facilities, bus terminals and train stations starting on April 25.