Social Distancing Raised to Level 2... Enhanced Sanitation Rules and Operations at Yesul-ui Jeondang

Seoul Arts Center. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The Seoul Arts Center announced on the 16th that it will strengthen quarantine measures to prevent and curb the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) following the transition to Level 2 social distancing in the metropolitan area.

With the transition to Level 2 and the administrative order restricting gatherings in Seoul and Gyeonggi areas announced on the afternoon of the 15th, cultural and artistic facilities will operate with a capacity limit of 50%. Accordingly, the Seoul Arts Center will conduct all performances hosted by private organizations with one seat spacing. The Seoul Arts Center stated that it has promptly notified related organizers and started swift consultations to ensure smooth performance operations and minimize audience inconvenience.

Additionally, the Seoul Arts Center will re-examine and strengthen its quarantine system. It recently introduced an electronic entry log using QR codes and has deployed additional contactless thermal imaging cameras to further enhance the facility’s quarantine and monitoring system.

Users of the Seoul Arts Center must wear masks inside the facility, and entry will be restricted if they refuse temperature checks or have a fever. Furthermore, visitors must fill out a questionnaire including personal information and sanitize their hands to access the performance halls and exhibition spaces. During ticket inspection, audience members must tear their own tickets.

The Seoul Arts Center also announced that it will further strengthen guidance on personal quarantine measures that audiences must follow, such as maintaining distance in the seating area, to create a safe viewing environment through multifaceted efforts. Moreover, it added that it will continuously monitor changes in the infectious disease crisis alert level and the spread trend carefully, and will closely share information with related organizers to quickly prepare and provide guidance for creating a safe environment in the future.

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