Gyeonggi-do Extends 'Compliance with Quarantine Rules' Indefinitely for 1,593 Logistics Facilities and Others

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has decided to extend the administrative order requiring compliance with quarantine rules for logistics facilities, call centers, funeral halls, and wedding halls, which was scheduled to end on the 12th, until a separate cancellation is announced.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 11th the issuance of the "Extension of Administrative Order for Compliance with Quarantine Rules at Workplaces in the Province to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Cluster Infections," which includes this content.

The order targets a total of 1,593 locations, including 1,244 logistics warehouse facilities such as logistics warehouses, transportation courier logistics facilities, and collection centers; 61 call centers; 171 funeral halls; and 117 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 claim compensation and damages from business owners or facility users for all related quarantine costs such as investigation, testing, and treatment if confirmed cases occur due to violations.

Previously, the province issued an administrative order for these facilities on the 1st of last month and has extended it every two weeks. However, due to the high possibility of close contact among users and the nature of the industries posing a risk of nationwide infection spread, the need to comply with quarantine rules continues, so the administrative order will be extended until a separate cancellation is announced.

A provincial official explained, "The spread of infection through workplaces in the metropolitan area is highly concerning, so preventive measures are necessary, leading to the decision to extend the order," and added, "Depending on the COVID-19 situation, we plan to consider gradually expanding the target or extending the period."

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