Gwangyang-si Lifts Gathering Ban on 11 Types of High-Risk Facilities

Excluding Door-to-Door Sales, Implementing Gathering Restrictions While Complying with Quarantine Rules

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced that starting from the 9th, the ban on gatherings for 11 high-risk facility types, including entertainment bars, karaoke rooms, and PC cafes, will be lifted and changed to gathering restrictions.

Last month, COVID-19 spread nationwide due to the holidays and the Gwanghwamun rally, and confirmed cases increased in the Suncheon and Gwangyang areas due to contact with the 50th confirmed patient in Jeonnam who visited Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

Accordingly, Jeollanam-do raised social distancing to level 2 from the 22nd of last month and implemented a ban on gatherings for 12 types of high-risk facilities. However, as the ban on gatherings prolonged, workers in related industries, small business owners, and self-employed individuals have faced difficulties due to decreased sales, and the local commercial district has been losing vitality.

Considering that no new confirmed cases have occurred since the 2nd and that nearby cities and counties have also not reported confirmed cases recently, the city lifted the ban on gatherings for 11 types of high-risk facilities, excluding door-to-door sales businesses, starting from the 9th.

Jung Yong-gyun, Director of Safety General Affairs, stated, “As social distancing has been extended until the 20th, the 11 high-risk facility types, which have been relaxed to gathering restrictions, must comply with quarantine rules such as mandatory mask-wearing and visitor management,” adding, “If quarantine rules are not followed, businesses may be subject to penalties according to relevant laws, so operators are urged to strictly adhere to the quarantine guidelines.”

Meanwhile, ahead of this year’s Chuseok holiday, Gwangyang City requested residents to refrain from visiting their hometowns and relatives as much as possible to prevent the re-spread of COVID-19 and to use grave mowing proxy services.

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