Gwangju Immigration Office Conducts Special Quarantine Patrols in Preparation for 'Halloween Day'

Inspection Focused on Entertainment Establishments in Gwangju Sangmu and Cheomdan Districts

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 continue, but concerns about a resurgence are rising around Halloween Day.

The Gwangju Immigration Office (Director Kim Jinyoung) announced on the 30th that on the 29th, it conducted special quarantine guidance for high-risk COVID-19 facilities such as entertainment establishments in the Sangmu District of Seo-gu and the Cheomdan District of Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

The Sangmu and Cheomdan districts are areas densely populated with foreigner-only clubs, entertainment bars, danran bars, emotional bars, and karaoke rooms, which are foreigner entertainment facilities.

This activity was a measure to prevent a similar mass outbreak case like the Itaewon club incident and to block group infections, as an increase in foreigner use of entertainment facilities such as clubs was expected on Halloween Day.

The focus was on suppressing indiscriminate visits by foreigners to entertainment establishments and encouraging social distancing by explaining and distributing promotional materials about exemption from COVID-19 testing fees and the obligation to report illegal foreign residents.

A representative from the Gwangju Immigration Office stated, “On the upcoming Halloween Day, the 31st, we plan to strengthen patrol activities around entertainment establishments such as the Goryeoin Village in Gwangju and continue efforts to prevent COVID-19.”

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