Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin: "Strict Enforcement of Mandatory Mask Wearing in All Sectors Starting from the 21st"

At the Expanded Executive Meeting via Video Conference on the 14th

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] On the morning of the 14th, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin declared a policy of strict enforcement and zero-tolerance administrative measures against businesses violating the mask-wearing mandate for five industries, starting from the 21st, during an expanded executive meeting held via video conference.

According to the 'Daegu-style Social Distancing Level 2' policy, business owners in five industries within the region?general restaurants, cafes and coffee shops, bakeries, reading rooms, and study cafes?are required to mandate mask-wearing for employees and notify customers to wear masks, and they will be held responsible for compliance.

For violations, the penalties are as follows: a warning for the first offense, a one-day business suspension for the second offense, a three-day suspension for the third offense, and for four or more offenses or continuous failure to enforce mask-wearing notifications, a business suspension of one week or longer will be imposed.

Regarding this, Mayor Kwon stated, "We will also claim compensation from businesses that become sources of COVID-19 cases or infection spread," expressing his determination to respond strongly for the safety of citizens and the community.

Concerning the opening of indoor performance facilities and outdoor sports facilities ahead of Chuseok, Mayor Kwon said, "We cannot tell citizens to stay home during the holidays. We must provide spaces where they can heal while properly following quarantine rules," emphasizing, "Opening these facilities with thorough inspections and countermeasures while ensuring effective quarantine is a citizen-friendly approach to disease prevention."

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