Gwanak-gu, Quarantine Measures for Religious Facilities, PC Rooms, Karaoke Rooms, and Billiard Halls

Religious Facilities, PC Bangs, Karaoke Rooms, Gyms, and 1,148 Private Multi-use Facilities... Strengthening Self-Quarantine Activities Including Disinfectant Rental and Chemical Support

Billiard Hall Disinfection

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) is supporting the rental of disinfectors and disinfectant supplies to a total of 1,148 private multi-use facilities, including religious facilities, PC rooms, karaoke rooms, and gyms, to strengthen self-disinfection in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Recently, confirmed COVID-19 cases have occurred consecutively at a coin karaoke room in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam, and Zumba dance studios in Cheonan and Asan. As the opening of elementary, middle, and high schools has been postponed, adolescents with nowhere to go are flocking to PC rooms or karaoke rooms, increasing concerns about infections related to the use of private multi-use facilities.

In Gwanak-gu, there are a total of 1,148 private multi-use facilities, including ▲294 religious facilities ▲183 PC rooms ▲306 karaoke rooms ▲117 billiard halls ▲87 fitness centers ▲100 martial arts gyms ▲61 game provision businesses.

The district has placed three 5-liter disinfectors and disinfectant supplies at each of the 21 community service centers and two 5-liter disinfectors and disinfectant supplies at five major base facilities (Gwanak-gu Citizens' Comprehensive Sports Center, Sillim Sports Center, Miseong Gymnasium, Gwanak Cultural Foundation, and Gwanak-gu Office). Since the 9th, business owners of multi-use facilities have been actively guided to rent the disinfectors and conduct self-disinfection.

Additionally, a daily status reporting system has been established at the disinfector rental base facilities to manage and ensure smooth rental of disinfectors.

From February 24 to 26, Gwanak-gu completed disinfection of 184 religious facilities with more than 50 worshippers through professional disinfection companies. Small-scale religious facilities with fewer than 50 worshippers were instructed to rent disinfectors from the respective community service centers and conduct self-disinfection.

Furthermore, Shincheonji-affiliated institutions conduct disinfection once a week through professional disinfection companies, and public officials visit daily to check whether the facilities are closed, actively working to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Mayor Park Junhee stated, “This support measure to strengthen disinfection at private multi-use facilities is expected to have a significant effect in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the community by thoroughly disinfecting facilities closely related to residents' daily lives and eliminating blind spots in disinfection.”

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