Incheon City Imposes Gathering Restrictions on Door-to-Door Sales Businesses... Product Explanation Meetings Prohibited

As secondary infections related to Richway, a multi-level marketing company selling health products for the elderly, continue to spread, the Richway office in Gwanak-gu, Seoul is being restricted from entry. 2020.6.8 / Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] On the 11th, Incheon City issued a gathering restriction order for 972 door-to-door sales businesses in the city to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The city made this decision after observing that sporadic infections similar to recent cases in Seoul door-to-door sales companies were spreading into cluster infections, and recognizing that enclosed spaces are vulnerable to infectious disease prevention.

The city requires all door-to-door sales businesses to comply with quarantine rules and prohibits gatherings in the form of promotional halls such as product briefings, training, and seminars until a separate lifting order is issued.

The city and district offices will conduct on-site inspections of these facilities, file complaints if quarantine guidelines are violated, and claim damages if confirmed cases occur.

Park Namchun, Mayor of Incheon, said, "We have conducted extensive and proactive quarantine and testing measures that might have seemed excessive, but as cluster infections have recently occurred in the Incheon community, we have issued a strong gathering restriction order for door-to-door sales businesses," and urged, "For the health and safety of citizens, please refrain from all kinds of gatherings and strictly follow personal quarantine rules."

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