Dongjak-gu, Full Effort in On-Site Inspection for Strengthened Social Distancing Level 2 Response

▲Inspection of on-site worship at 273 churches, continuous monitoring of violating and additionally identified religious facilities ▲Inspection of 4,533 sites including restaurants, bakeries, and coffee shops, applying one-strike-out policy ▲Inspection of 385 indoor sports facilities ▲Inspection of 547 academies and study rooms under gathering ban

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Chang-woo Lee) announced that it is making every effort to conduct on-site inspections of related facilities following the implementation of enhanced social distancing level 2 in the metropolitan area.

Following the inspection on the 23rd of last month, inspections were completed on 273 churches where on-site worship was prohibited on the 30th. The district plans to continuously conduct frequent on-site inspections to verify compliance with quarantine guidelines for facilities violating quarantine rules during the gathering restriction period and additional religious facilities identified.

On the 28th of last month, the district conducted inspections of newly designated facilities according to the strengthened metropolitan area quarantine measures by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

First, gathering restriction orders were delivered on the 30th of last month to a total of 4,533 establishments, including restaurants and bakeries restricted to takeout and delivery only from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day, and large franchise cafes also limited to takeout and delivery only.

Participation is encouraged through business owner notification texts, banner postings, and website announcements, and continuous on-site inspections are conducted during the gathering restriction period. Facilities violating the gathering restriction order will be subject to a one-strike-out policy, with a two-week administrative order banning gatherings.

Additionally, the district will inspect all indoor sports facilities in the area to check compliance with the gathering ban order. The inspection targets include 250 registered sports facilities such as martial arts dojangs and billiard halls, and 135 unregistered businesses such as yoga and Pilates studios, totaling 385 facilities.

Through on-site inspections until the 6th, administrative measures such as a two-week gathering ban order will be enforced for violations of the gathering ban order.

From the 19th, inspections will also be conducted on 547 facilities designated as gathering ban targets under strengthened quarantine rules, including academies and study rooms with fewer than 300 people, study cafes (rooms), in addition to large academies with over 300 people that have been under gathering ban orders.

For tutoring centers excluded from this gathering ban, the one-strike-out policy will be applied, and violations of quarantine rules will result in a two-week gathering ban administrative order or fines and other legal actions.

Furthermore, the district has completed on-site inspections of ▲30 call centers ▲5 door-to-door sales companies ▲and facilities under the district’s jurisdiction to check compliance with quarantine rules.

Mayor Chang-woo Lee of Dongjak-gu said, “This is a dangerous situation where anyone, anywhere, anytime can be infected with COVID-19, so I earnestly ask residents to strictly follow personal quarantine rules,” and added, “We will do our utmost to protect the health and safety of residents.”

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