Gyeonggi-do Adds Large Restaurants and Other Multi-use Facilities to 'Mandatory Quarantine Rules' List

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province included eight multi-use facilities in the province, such as performance venues, in the mandatory quarantine rules category starting at midnight on the 16th, following the 'Social Distancing Level 2 Upgrade' imposed on Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. In addition, daily inspections of the target facilities will be significantly strengthened.

On the 15th, Gyeonggi Province held an emergency meeting chaired by Kim Hee-gyeom, the first deputy governor of the province, to discuss quarantine measures in response to the strengthened social distancing, the province announced on the 16th.

Deputy Governor Kim said, "Confirmed cases are rapidly increasing in many cities and counties within the province, so we must prevent further spread," and urged, "Please focus on preventing additional spread during the holiday period."

He also emphasized, "Each facility should designate a responsible department to strengthen inspections, and strong measures must be taken against facilities violating quarantine rules."

Accordingly, the province designated responsible departments for eight additional facilities required to comply with quarantine rules: general restaurants over 150㎡, bathhouses, and saunas (Food Safety Division); water parks (Tourism Division); performance venues (Arts Policy Division); movie theaters (Content Policy Division); indoor sports facilities (Sports Division); multi-rooms and DVD rooms (Future Industry Division); indoor wedding halls (Family and Multicultural Division); and funeral halls (Senior Welfare Division). Daily inspections will be conducted for these facilities.

From the 15th to the 30th, the province issued gathering restriction orders for all religious facilities including churches, PC rooms, coffee shops, bathhouses, academies, and private tutoring centers. Additionally, from the 18th to the 30th, the administrative order banning gatherings for door-to-door sales companies to block the spread of COVID-19 was extended.

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