COVID-19: South Koreans return to work, malls and golf courses

 
People wearing protective masks wait in line outside the Apple store in the Gangnam district of Seoul

South Koreans are returning to work and crowding shopping malls, golf courses, parks and some restaurants as the country relaxes social distancing rules as the number of COVID-19 cases trends downward.
Several companies, including energy corporation SK Innovation and tech multinational Naver, have ended or eased their work-from-home policy in recent weeks, though many still offer flexible working hours and limit travel and face-to-face meetings.

Golf courses and parks brimmed with visitors over the weekend, while shopping malls and restaurants were slowly returning to normal.

South Korea's ongoing recovery from the first major COVID-19 outbreak outside China paints a stark contrast to many other countries where cities remain sealed off and sweeping stay-at-home orders are in place.