<span style="color: #222222;">South Korea will ease Corona Virus restrictions next week amid its increasing vaccination rate. The South Korean government made the announcement today. More than 60 percent of the country's population has been fully vaccinated. The number of daily infections topped 3,000 last month — a record high for the country — but officials say that the rates of severe cases and deaths are declining. The government says that in the greater Seoul area, gatherings of up to eight people will be allowed if at least half of them are fully inoculated. It had previously only allowed six people to gather. It will also allow certain numbers of fully vaccinated people to attend sports events in the area. Such events are currently held without spectators.<br />''<br />''The government plans to compile a roadmap this month for a review of antivirus measures with the aim of bringing life back to normal.</span><br />