Seoul Metropolitan Council Establishes Detailed Quarantine Guidelines Stricter Than Government Measures

Chairman Kim In-ho: "Even a single confirmed case will lead to a complete suspension of parliamentary operations, so we must implement stricter quarantine measures than the government to ensure uninterrupted operations and strive to minimize legislative gaps."

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] The Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim In-ho) has recently implemented enhanced quarantine measures starting from the 19th, stronger than government guidelines, in consideration of the recent resurgence of COVID-19, to ensure uninterrupted council operations.

The council's quarantine measures are divided into three stages, strictly enforcing essential COVID-19 response protocols while maintaining the basic functions necessary for continuing legislative activities.

First, at Quarantine Stage 1, the number of attendees per standing committee meeting is limited to 40 people. If the quarantine level is raised to Stage 2, the limit is reduced to within 30 people.

Additionally, the number of people waiting outside the meeting rooms is minimized to control the risk of COVID-19 infection as much as possible.

Use of the council's specialized library and attendance or observation of plenary sessions are operated with restrictions at Stage 1 and are completely suspended from Stage 2 onwards.

Furthermore, for general visitors such as civil petitioners, entry to the building is only allowed in principle if a prior visit reservation has been made, as before. Upon entry, quarantine measures such as temperature checks, hand sanitization, visitor log registration, and mask-wearing verification are mandatory.

Quarantine measures for council meetings and events are also strengthened, with limits on the number of participants according to each stage, and efforts will be made to conduct them online in a non-face-to-face manner whenever possible.

Chairman Kim In-ho stated, “If even one confirmed case occurs within the council, all council schedules must be suspended, so stronger quarantine guidelines than the government’s are necessary.” He added, “We will strictly adhere to the enhanced quarantine guidelines established by the council itself to ensure uninterrupted council operations and do our best to prevent any legislative gaps during this COVID-19 crisis.”

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