Gyeonggi-do Issues 'Gathering Ban Order' for 2,629 Karaoke Bars and Coin Karaoke Rooms

Extension of Gathering Ban Order for 2 Weeks at 5,734 Existing Entertainment Establishments

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has issued a gathering ban order on Danranjumeom (entertainment bars) and coin karaoke rooms. Additionally, the gathering ban order previously imposed on multi-use facilities such as entertainment bars on the 10th has been extended for two weeks.

Gyeonggi Province announced that due to the spread of the COVID-19 cluster infection that started at clubs in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, the "Administrative Order to Ban Gatherings at Multi-use Facilities such as Entertainment Bars to Block Cluster Infections in the Metropolitan Area" will be extended and expanded from noon on the 23rd of this month until midnight on the 7th of next month.

The facilities subject to the gathering ban include ▲ entertainment bars (clubs, roomsalons, stand bars, cabarets, norae clubs, norae bars, etc.) totaling 5,536 locations ▲ emotional pubs 133 locations ▲ colatec 65 locations ▲ Danranjumeom 1,964 locations ▲ coin karaoke rooms 665 locations, totaling 8,363 locations.

These facilities must immediately cease operations, and violations will result in fines of up to 3 million KRW imposed on both business owners and users according to the Infectious Disease Prevention Act.

The province plans to prepare all legally permissible sanctions, including claims for compensation and reimbursement of all related quarantine costs such as investigation, testing, and treatment against business owners or facility users if confirmed cases occur due to violations.

A provincial official stated, "Joint inspection teams from the province and city/county/district will conduct on-site inspections to ensure compliance with this gathering ban administrative order, and if necessary, will seek cooperation from the National Police Agency." He added, "Although there will be inconveniences and difficulties for both entertainment bar operators and users, we ask for active participation, considering the current situation as a serious national crisis."

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