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Sun, May 29, 2022 | 14:45
Politics
Election day: Changing scenes at polling stations amid coronavirus [PHOTOS]
Posted : 2020-04-15 13:25
Updated : 2020-04-15 19:00
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A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap
A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap

By Lee Gyu-lee

As South Korea's parliamentary elections began Wednesday morning, voters arriving at polling stations to elect lawmakers took measures to protect themselves against the spread of the coronavirus.

The following photos show how the pandemic has changed the process at polling stations across the nation:

A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap
A voter has his temperature checked before entering a polling station to cast his vote in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. Yonhap

A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap
A man gets hand sanitizer to help protect against the coronavirus spread as he waits in line to cast his vote at a polling station in Daegu. Yonhap

A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap
A voter gets help to put on disposable gloves to help prevent the coronavirus infection at a polling station in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. Yonhap
A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap
People wait in line to cast their votes while keeping their distance at a polling station in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, to help protect against the spread of the virus. Yonhap

Parties react to exit polls [PHOTOS]
Parties react to exit polls [PHOTOS]
2020-04-15 20:20  |  Photo News

A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap
A thermal detection device at a polling station in Daegu. Yonhap

A woman in a face mask and disposable gloves ― preventive gear against the coronavirus spread ― casts her vote Wednesday at a polling station in Daejeon. Yonhap
Voters in face masks wave from a shuttle bus heading to a polling station in Naju, South Jeolla Province. Yonhap

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