Visitors wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus pose to take pictures at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, August 17, 2020. South Korea counted its fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases Monday as the government urged people to stay home and curb travel. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A medical worker takes samples from a police officer during COVID-19 testing at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, August 19, 2020. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A woman wears a mask and play the piano at at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) on August 19, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's daily new virus cases have now soared by three-digit figures for a week straight as the country on Wednesday reported the largest number of cases since early March, with infections traced to churches in the capital city of Seoul continuing to swell. The country added 297 more COVID-19 cases, including 283 local infections, raising the total caseload to 16,058, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)





Buddhist monks wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus leave after a service at the Chogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Health officials in South Korea called on thousands of striking doctors to return to work as the country counted its 13th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





In this July 27, 2020, file photo, fans wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus take a selfie before the KBO league game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul. South Korea may have been way ahead of the international curve in getting sport back to some semblance of normality but instead of near-full stadiums watching the end of baseball and soccer seasons later this year, a recent spike in coronavirus cases means officials will settle for just finishing the season at all. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo/File)





Doctors, medical students and healthcare professionals wearing face masks and protective equipment as part of preventative measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus attend a rally to protest against a government proposal to increase its annual intake of medical students, in the Yeouido district of Seoul on August 14, 2020. Thousands of South Korean doctors and medical staff were on strike protesting against the government proposal to increase the annual intake of medical students in order to increase the number of doctors and medical specialists especially in regions outside the capital and metropolitan areas. (Photo by Ed Jones/AFP Photo)





A public official disinfects as a precaution against the coronavirus at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, August 21, 2020. South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported new infections from practically all major cities nationwide, including Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon, Sejong and Daegu, a southeastern city that was the epicenter of a massive outbreak in late February and March. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Cows stand on the roof of a cattle shed in the county of Gurye, South Jeolla Province, on 09 August 2020, as the region is suffering from ​flooding caused by recent heavy downpours. (Photo by Yonhap/EPA/EFE)





Visitors holding Korean traditional lanterns walk around during the Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, August 13, 2020. The palace reopened Thursday after having been closed for two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)





Lee Seung-yoon cooks during a staycation at his family's home amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, August 22, 2020. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)





Government officials and volunteers disinfect as a precaution against the coronavirus at a subway station entrance in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, August 25, 2020. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A bus shelter designed to block people with fever amid a spread of the coronavirus, is installed at a bus stop in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, August 14, 2020. The glass panels-covered bus stops at a Seoul district, are equipped with thermal cameras that screen people for fevers and also automatic doors that doesn’t let in any one with high temperatures. The sign reads “Smart Shelter”. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Workers and volunteers disinfect as a precaution against the coronavirus on a street in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, August 25, 2020. South Korea is closing schools and switching back to remote learning in the greater capital area as the country counted its 12th straight day of triple-digit daily increases in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Family members wearing face masks leave after taking the COVID-19 test at a makeshift clinic in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, August 20, 2020. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus pray while maintaining social distancing during a service at the Chogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, August 23, 2020. The sign on a poster reads “Precautions against the coronavirus”. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Women wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) use portable fans to cool down in Seoul, South Korea, August 20, 2020. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)





A worker wearing a face mask to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus welds at a construction site in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, August 21, 2020. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A worker disinfects as a precaution against the coronavirus at a cafe in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, August 25, 2020. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A medical staff (C) takes test samples for the COVID-19 coronavirus from a boy (L) at a coronavirus testing station in Seoul on August 18, 2020. South Korea on August 18 ordered nightclubs, museums and buffet restaurants closed and banned large-scale gatherings in and around the capital as a burst of new coronavirus cases sparked fears of a major second wave. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP Photo)





Students wearing masks rest amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, August 25, 2020. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)