Seongbuk-gu Completes Support Payments for Temporary Closures of PC Rooms and Karaoke Bars
Support of 1 Million Won for Businesses Participating in Social Distancing Closures Such as Karaoke Rooms, PC Rooms, and Fitness Centers... Support Provided to About Half of All Local Businesses, 195 Establishments
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) has swiftly completed the payment of closure support funds to business owners of multi-use facilities (such as PC rooms and karaoke rooms) who faced difficulties due to COVID-19.
The district had recommended the suspension of operations from the 1st to the 14th during the period of strict social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, and decided to provide closure support funds to minimize the financial difficulties of self-employed business owners following this recommendation.
Out of a total of 414 eligible businesses, closure support funds of 1 million KRW were paid to 195 locations (47%), including 131 karaoke rooms, 6 PC rooms, 52 sports training centers, and 6 fitness centers.
Additionally, the district supported 3,400 disinfectants and 156 hand sanitizers to 613 locations including public and private sports facilities, karaoke rooms, PC rooms, study rooms, and welfare facilities, as well as infrared skin thermometers to 380 locations such as private sports facilities, karaoke rooms, and PC rooms.
Going forward, the district plans to provide an additional 3,050 hand sanitizers to karaoke rooms, PC rooms, and others, and will continue to monitor compliance with preventive measures as social distancing is extended until May 5.
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Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, stated, “We fully empathize with the difficulties faced by business owners as social distancing is extended. However, we ask for active participation from business owners in adhering to preventive measures so that the hard-earned progress in fighting COVID-19 is not lost.” He added, “We are grateful to all Seongbuk members who have sacrificed for the staff exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 situation, the residents who participated in quarantine efforts, and the medical personnel.”
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