Joint Inspections of Clubs and PC Rooms... 10,000 Places Caught Violating Quarantine Rules

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] As a result of inspections conducted by the police and local governments on entertainment facilities such as clubs, which have been identified as blind spots for COVID-19, more than 10,000 establishments were found to have violated quarantine rules.

According to the National Police Agency on the 6th, the police conducted joint inspections on 82,892 locations including entertainment facilities, PC rooms, and karaoke rooms from the 22nd of last month to the 5th of this month, confirming 10,270 establishments that did not comply with quarantine rules. These establishments were found to have either not properly provided hand sanitizers or failed to observe 'social distancing' measures.

In particular, 171 establishments were confirmed to be operating without a license. By type, entertainment bars accounted for the largest number with 57 locations, followed by danran bars with 39, PC rooms with 37, karaoke rooms with 26, and clubs with 12. The police notified local governments of the detected establishments so that administrative actions such as fines and business suspensions could be taken. The police plan to jointly inspect compliance with quarantine rules at entertainment facilities with local governments until the administrative order deadline on the 19th of this month.

Along with this, the police are also investigating cases of violations of self-quarantine rules. There are 74 cases under investigation for violations of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act following complaints from local governments, and seven individuals have already been sent to the prosecution with recommendations for indictment. On the same day, Gangnam-gu in Seoul reported a 64-year-old woman to the police for violating self-quarantine rules and leaving without permission. A police official stated, "When a report of a self-quarantine violation is received, it will be designated as 'Code 0' for prompt verification and strict investigation and response will be carried out."

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