Daegu City, Social Distancing Raised to 'Emergency'... Daegu Gyeongbuk Expo Suspension Inevitable

Ban on Indoor Gatherings of 50 or More and Outdoor Gatherings of 100 or More Starting from the 23rd

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] The 'social distancing' level 2 enhanced quarantine measures, which had been limited to the metropolitan area regarding the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), will be expanded nationwide starting from the 23rd, and Daegu City is also busy preparing countermeasures.

On the afternoon of the 22nd, Daegu City urgently convened a quarantine advisory group meeting to prepare detailed measures by sector and plans to deliver them to basic local governments and affiliated organizations.

According to the government's nationwide expansion of level 2, gatherings of more than 50 people indoors and more than 100 people outdoors are prohibited. Operations of 12 high-risk infection facilities such as clubs, entertainment bars, and karaoke rooms will also be suspended. Multi-use facilities such as restaurants, bathhouses, and wedding halls must mandatorily comply with strengthened quarantine rules, including wearing masks and introducing QR code-based electronic entry logs.

Due to this measure, the Premium Daegu-Gyeongbuk Expo, which has been held with the participation of 30 local governments in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk area, is expected to be suspended after the 22nd without completing the planned three-day event. The Premium Daegu-Gyeongbuk Expo, which opened on the 21st under the auspices of the Korea Exhibition Industry Research Institute, has been held amid the resurgence of COVID-19, and Daegu City has been criticized for applying a 'double standard' to quarantine guidelines.

Meanwhile, in this strengthened level 2 social distancing measure, along with Gangwon Province, Gyeongsangbuk-do has been classified as a recommended application area rather than a mandatory one.

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