Pohang City Imposes 'Gathering Ban' on 12 High-Risk Multi-Use Facility Types

Indoor facilities with over 50 people and outdoor facilities with over 100 people are also prohibited from gathering

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 23rd that in response to the government's nationwide expansion of 'Social Distancing Level 2' due to the second wave of the novel coronavirus infection, it will implement the government guidelines from the 23rd until further notice.

However, for social welfare facilities (social welfare centers, senior citizen centers, elderly welfare centers, community self-support centers, local children's centers), according to Gyeongsangbuk-do's separate criteria for suspension of operations, operations will be suspended if there are 5 or more confirmed cases for two consecutive days or confirmed cases occur on 3 or more days within a week.

Starting from the 23rd, Pohang City has banned gatherings and events of 50 or more people indoors and 100 or more people outdoors, and imposed a ban on assembly (effectively a business suspension) on high-risk facilities (12 types) such as entertainment bars, karaoke rooms, PC rooms, and buffets.

Additionally, for 12 types of high-risk multi-use facilities such as movie theaters and bathhouses, quarantine rules (wearing masks, maintaining a 2-meter distance, keeping entry logs, providing hand sanitizers, etc.) are mandatory, and religious facilities are recommended to switch worship services, masses, meetings, and events to non-face-to-face formats. Daycare centers are advised to close temporarily but essential services such as emergency care will be maintained.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang said, "In the current situation where COVID-19 is spreading nationwide, the best vaccine is wearing a mask," and urged, "Please strictly follow the quarantine rules to prevent the local spread of COVID-19."

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