Suncheon-si Issues Emergency Administrative Order for COVID-19

Suspension of Operations at All Multi-Use Facilities Starting Today

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City has issued an emergency administrative order to suspend the operation of all multi-use facilities from the 25th until the situation is lifted, following the occurrence of 14 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases.

The facilities subject to suspension include entertainment bars, colateks, danran bars, emotional bars, hunting pochas, karaoke rooms, indoor standing performance halls, indoor group exercise (Zumba, Tae Bo, spinning, etc.), door-to-door sales, bathhouses, saunas, game centers, arcades, buffets, PC rooms, academies, sports facilities, kids cafes, and more. Facilities frequently used by children and students were prioritized for selection to protect them.

Violators of the order will be fined up to 3 million won, and all quarantine costs related to testing, investigation, and treatment arising from violations will be charged.

Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon, strongly urged citizens to strictly adhere to personal quarantine rules and cooperate in protecting lives, stating, “If we fail to respond properly here and now, families will collapse, workplaces and society will fall apart.”

Meanwhile, prior to this measure, Suncheon City raised social distancing to Level 2 first in Jeonnam on the 21st and strongly recommended restrictions on gatherings of door-to-door sales companies. On the 22nd, it issued an administrative order banning all face-to-face worship services at religious facilities. Additionally, on the 24th, through an emergency statement, the city announced that if the spread continues, it will issue an administrative order equivalent to Level 3.

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