Daegu Police Agency Sends 19 People Who Violated Self-Quarantine Guidelines to Prosecution... 12 People Booked

'Safe Band' Applied to Self-Quarantine Violators Starting April 27

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] A large number of Daegu citizens who violated the self-quarantine guidelines for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) set by health authorities have been booked.

On the 17th, the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency booked 19 people on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act for leaving their quarantine locations despite being subject to self-quarantine, and sent them to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment. The police are also investigating 12 others on the same charges.

Among the 19 people sent to the prosecution, 8 went to work despite violating the guidelines, 5 visited nearby stores such as convenience stores and restaurants, 2 went to meet acquaintances, and 2 others for various reasons.

A man in his 40s, office worker A, went to work during self-quarantine, and a nurse B in her 20s was caught after going to the hospital and meeting a friend. Also, C in his 20s visited his parents' house in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk, and D in his 20s, who had come from abroad and was supposed to self-quarantine, was found to have visited a convenience store and a laundromat.

Recently, as confirmed cases have increased mainly among visitors to clubs in Itaewon, Seoul, the number of people subject to self-quarantine is rapidly increasing. In the Daegu area, as of midnight on the 17th, 366 people were tested due to visits to Itaewon, etc., with 363 testing negative. Three are still undergoing testing.

In relation to this, the police plan to expand random inspections of self-quarantined individuals in cooperation with health authorities and strictly deal with violators.

Lee Jongseop, head of Investigation Division 2 at Daegu Police Agency, said, "Some people do not recognize the seriousness of violating self-quarantine, but since we are strictly handling this to calm the COVID-19 situation, the self-quarantine period must be thoroughly observed."

Meanwhile, under the amended Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, those who violate self-quarantine after the 5th of last month face imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won. As of midnight on the 17th, the number of confirmed cases in Daegu is 6,870. The total number of recovered patients is 6,466 (3,427 in hospitals, 2,844 in residential treatment centers, 195 at home), with a recovery rate of approximately 94.1%.

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