Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok: "Social Distancing Raised to Level 2 from the 22nd"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province will raise social distancing to Level 2 for 2 weeks starting from the 22nd.

Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok stated in an emergency announcement on the afternoon of the 21st regarding the occurrence of COVID-19 confirmed cases No. 51 to 58 in Jeonnam, “Confirmed case No. 51 in Jeonnam is a man in his 40s working in Bitcoin-related business in Seoul who had contact with his mother, confirmed case No. 50 in Jeonnam, residing in Suncheon.”

He continued, “Confirmed case No. 52 is a foreign man in his 30s living in Suncheon who had contact with confirmed case No. 50 in Jeonnam,” and “Confirmed case No. 53 is a woman in her 60s living in Gwangyang who developed symptoms on the 18th after her daughter’s family, residing in Seoul, visited for vacation, and the daughter’s family also tested positive on the 19th.”

Regarding confirmed cases No. 54 and 55, he said, “They are a man and a woman in their 60s living in Suncheon who had contact with confirmed case No. 50 in Jeonnam,” and “Confirmed cases No. 56 and 57, residing in Muan County, are elementary school siblings who had close contact with confirmed case No. 44 in Jeonnam.”

He also explained, “Confirmed case No. 58, a man in his 30s living in Naju, was confirmed to have had contact with his cousin, a confirmed case from Mapo-gu, Seoul, at a family gathering in Yeosu from the 15th to the 16th.”

These confirmed cases have been isolated and hospitalized at Suncheon Medical Center and Gangjin Medical Center, and the Jeonnam rapid response team along with epidemiological investigation teams from Suncheon, Naju, Gwangyang, and Muan County have begun additional epidemiological investigations.

Jeonnam Province decided to raise social distancing to Level 2 for 2 weeks starting from the 22nd due to recent secondary, tertiary, and further n-th generation infections.

Accordingly, gatherings and events of 50 or more people indoors and 100 or more people outdoors are completely banned, and the operation of high-risk facilities such as entertainment bars, karaoke rooms, PC rooms, and buffets has been suspended. Furthermore, adherence to core quarantine rules is mandatory for 12 types of multi-use facilities including performance halls and movie theaters.

In addition, visits from outsiders are prohibited at nursing hospitals, nursing facilities for the elderly, and facilities for people with disabilities, and gatherings for door-to-door sales such as virtual currency investment briefings are also completely banned.

Especially, religious facilities are completely banned from indoor gatherings of 50 or more and outdoor gatherings of 100 or more, and schools will operate with a combination of in-person and remote classes.

Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok said, “We will promptly secure the list of participants in the Gwanghwamun rally to conduct testing and self-quarantine measures,” and “Strong legal actions such as requesting investigations or claiming damages will be taken against those who refuse testing or violate self-quarantine according to the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.”

He added, “An administrative order mandating mask-wearing has been issued,” and urged, “Please wear masks, refrain from unnecessary travel to other regions, and avoid going out within the region.”

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