Jeonnam Adds 2 More Local COVID-19 Infections... 'Gathering Ban Administrative Order' Starts Tomorrow

Administrative Order Imposing Gathering Ban on High-Risk and Medium-Risk Facilities Starting from the 30th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 29th, marking the weekend, 2 additional confirmed cases of local COVID-19 infections were reported in Jeonnam.

As of now, the total number of confirmed cases in Jeonnam is 136, with 26 imported cases and 110 local infections.

The 2 newly confirmed cases reported on this day are a woman in her 50s residing in Sinan (Jeonnam No.136) and a woman in her 90s admitted to a single room in Jangseong (Jeonnam No.135), both of whom have not yet shown symptoms.

Jangseong-gun and Sinan-gun, where the confirmed cases occurred, plan to deploy epidemiological investigation teams to identify additional contacts and disclose their movement paths.

Kang Young-gu, Director of the Jeollanam-do Health and Welfare Bureau, stated, “Recently, local infections in Jeonnam have been increasing rapidly like an arrow, so from the 28th, administrative orders banning gatherings were issued for high-risk facilities and some medium-risk facilities,” adding, “We ask those facilities to seriously acknowledge the current situation and actively cooperate, and we also urge residents to always wear masks and minimize contact between people by strictly following quarantine rules.”

Meanwhile, Jeonnam Province judged on the 29th that the spread of COVID-19 across the entire Jeonnam region is severe, and decided to issue administrative orders banning gatherings at high-risk and medium-risk facilities starting from the 30th.

This measure applies strengthened actions equivalent to level 3 social distancing to high-risk facilities instead of raising the social distancing level to 3, considering the ripple effects on the local economy.

The administrative order will be enforced from 0:00 on the 30th until 24:00 on September 7. Gatherings are prohibited regardless of the number of people at 12 types of high-risk facilities and 6 types of medium-risk facilities, and gatherings of 10 or more people are banned at kids’ cafes, model houses, and academies with fewer than 300 people.

The facilities subject to the gathering ban include government-designated high-risk facilities such as entertainment and nightclubs, buffets, PC rooms, karaoke rooms, indoor group exercise (GX fitness centers, GX spinning, GX Zumba), direct sales promotion centers, as well as game centers and arcades, bathhouses and saunas, performance venues, indoor water parks, and indoor sports facilities (badminton courts, swimming pools, bowling alleys including lock bowling alleys, fitness centers, swimming pools, dance halls, dance academies, and sports dojos).

Regarding this, Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, said, “If social distancing is raised to level 3, severe restrictions and contraction of economic activities are inevitable, causing many inconveniences to residents’ daily lives,” and added, “It is necessary to implement strengthened measures equivalent to level 3 for some multi-use facilities while properly following level 2 quarantine rules.”

Jeonnam Province plans to impose administrative sanctions according to relevant laws and claim compensation (subrogation rights) for hospitalization, treatment costs, and quarantine expenses if COVID-19 is spread or quarantine is hindered despite strong quarantine measures.

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