Seoul, Oct 14 (AP) South Korea has reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections for the 100th consecutive day as a delta-driven outbreak continues to spread in the greater capital area.

Health officials say 1,580 of the 1,940 new cases reported Thursday are in the Seoul metropolitan region.

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The capital area has been under South Korea's toughest social distancing measures short of a lockdown since July. Private social gatherings of three or more people are banned after 6 p.m. unless all participants are fully vaccinated.

Officials say people's frustration with social distancing is becoming an increasing challenge and hope the improving vaccination rate will allow more flexible measures soon.

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As of Thursday morning, around 61% in the population of more than 51 million were fully vaccinated. (AP)

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