Naju-si Extends 'Social Distancing Level 2' Until the 20th

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 10th that it will extend the strengthened social distancing Level 2 measures, which focus on prohibiting gatherings in high-risk facilities, until the 20th to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

This is in accordance with the extension of Level 2 social distancing measures for areas outside the metropolitan area by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for COVID-19.

However, considering the economic difficulties faced by small business owners and self-employed individuals due to business closures and the absence of additional confirmed cases in the region during the previous social distancing period, the order to prohibit gatherings in some facilities will be relaxed to a restriction on gatherings.

Accordingly, six types of high-risk facilities including PC rooms, karaoke rooms, entertainment (danran) pubs, and buffets will be allowed to operate with restrictions, provided they comply with quarantine rules.

These facilities must strictly adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures such as maintaining visitor logs, ensuring physical distancing between users, and disinfecting.

In particular, PC rooms are prohibited from allowing food consumption inside the premises and restrict visits from residents of other regions. Karaoke rooms are also required to use the electronic entry log system (KI-Pass) and prohibit food consumption inside the premises.

Meanwhile, indoor group exercise facilities such as GX (Group Exercise) fitness centers, GX spinning, GX Zumba, and door-to-door sales businesses with direct sales promotion halls, which were included in the high-risk facility group, will continue to be subject to the existing prohibition on gatherings until the 20th.

The city requested active cooperation from residents for this unavoidable measure to block community infection and informed that administrative actions will be taken according to relevant laws if the administrative order is violated.

If COVID-19 is spread or quarantine is hindered due to violation of the administrative order, administrative sanctions under the "Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act" will be imposed, and claims for damages (subrogation rights) including hospitalization and treatment costs and quarantine expenses will also be pursued.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, "I hope that the eased gathering restrictions will help alleviate the economic difficulties of local small business owners and self-employed individuals even a little," and added, "Although these are difficult times for everyone, please strictly follow the administrative orders to overcome the crisis, refrain from visiting other regions, and always wear masks."

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