Gyeonggi-do Extends 'Quarantine Rule Compliance Administrative Order' for Logistics Centers Until the 28th

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has extended the 'Administrative Order to Comply with Quarantine Rules' for logistics facilities until the 28th of this month.

On the 15th, Gyeonggi Province announced that due to the persistent trend of COVID-19 cluster infections in the metropolitan area, the administrative order to comply with quarantine rules issued for logistics facilities, call centers, funeral halls, and wedding halls has been extended for two weeks until the 28th of this month.

The administrative order applies to a total of 1,586 locations, including 1,219 logistics facilities such as logistics warehouses, 61 call centers, 177 funeral halls, and 129 wedding halls.

These businesses must comply with quarantine rules such as managing visitor and employee logs, checking symptoms and restricting entry of symptomatic individuals, providing masks and hand sanitizers and prohibiting entry to those not wearing masks, and maintaining indoor disinfection logs in order to operate.

Violations may result in fines of up to 3 million KRW imposed on both business owners and users under the 'Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act.'

The province will also pursue claims for compensation and reimbursement of all related quarantine costs such as investigation, testing, and treatment from business owners or facility users if confirmed cases occur due to violations.

However, considering the significant role these businesses play in daily life, the province has decided to focus on strict compliance with quarantine rules rather than a complete ban on gatherings.

A provincial official stated, "As sporadic infection cases continue to occur in the metropolitan area, the risk of further community spread remains, so the administrative order has been extended as a preventive measure," and urged, "Active participation is necessary despite some inconveniences."

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