Dobong-gu Conducts On-Site Inspections at Over 1,000 High-Risk Facilities Including Karaoke Rooms

Inspection of Compliance with High-Risk Business Suspension, Management of Visitor Logs for Facilities Subject to Mandatory Quarantine Rules, Mask Wearing, and Social Distancing Among Users

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dong-jin Lee) is conducting on-site inspections of 1,057 high-risk facilities and mandatory quarantine facilities, such as singing practice rooms and indoor sports facilities (GX type), to block community infections amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 due to the chain infection originating from Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu.

Currently, Dobong-gu has registered 177 singing practice rooms, 79 PC rooms, 265 indoor sports facilities, 23 entertainment bars, 48 karaoke bars, 2 colatecs, 1 buffet, and 122 general restaurants over 150㎡.

The inspection targets include 343 high-risk facilities and 714 mandatory quarantine facilities (249 indoor sports facilities, 122 general restaurants over 150㎡, 304 religious facilities, 38 game rooms, 1 movie theater, etc.).

Currently, the 343 high-risk facilities in the district (79 PC rooms, 177 singing rooms, 2 indoor standing performance halls, 11 indoor sports facilities (GX type), 23 entertainment bars, 48 karaoke bars, 2 colatecs, 1 buffet, etc.) have been under a gathering ban since August 19th following the Seoul Metropolitan Government's administrative order to prohibit gatherings at high-risk facilities, and all are closed.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community, the Dobong-gu Office has organized inspection teams composed of two employees each, and since August 19th, they have been conducting on-site inspections targeting all singing practice rooms, PC rooms, indoor sports facilities, general restaurants over 150㎡, religious facilities, and movie theaters throughout the district.

The inspection teams check ▲whether high-risk businesses comply with the suspension of operations ▲whether mandatory quarantine facilities manage visitor logs, enforce mask-wearing, maintain social distancing among users, and comply with other core quarantine guidelines, and they provide guidance on penalties for non-compliance.

The district plans to accompany the police to high-risk facilities violating the gathering ban to collect violation confirmation documents and take legal action.

Additionally, for mandatory quarantine facilities, under the ‘One-Strike-Out’ policy, if a violation of quarantine rules is detected even once, a two-week gathering ban order and fines will be imposed.

Furthermore, with the elevation of social distancing to Level 2 in the metropolitan area and the prohibition of in-person worship, starting August 19th, the district is inspecting all 255 churches in Dobong-gu every Wednesday and Sunday to check compliance with core quarantine rules, including whether on-site worship services are held.

Mayor Dong-jin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, “All staff will do their utmost to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of residents. We ask all residents to strictly wear masks and adhere to the Level 2 social distancing guidelines to prevent additional transmission caused by religious events and small gatherings.”

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