SEOUL -- Record daily COVID case numbers and fears over the omicron variant have pushed South Korea to make it compulsory for people to show proof of vaccination to enter a wider range of public locations.
Coronavirus
Omicron pushes South Korea to expand use of vaccine passports
Unvaccinated people will be mostly banned from using restaurants and cafes
Customers eat outside a restaurant in Namdaemun Market in Seoul on November 2. People will need proof of vaccination to dine out in South Korea from next week. © AFP/Jiji
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