Yeonggwang-gun Conducts Education Following Implementation of 'Social Distancing Level 1.5'

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters reporter Lee Jeonseong] Jeollanam-do Yeonggwang-gun (Governor Kim Junsung) announced on the 23rd that it conducted education for senior officials at the county office regarding the government's decision to raise social distancing to level 1.5 in the Honam region, including Jeollanam-do.

Social distancing level 1.5 was implemented because the recent one-week average daily confirmed cases in Jeollanam-do, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Jeollabuk-do reached 30, meeting the criteria for raising to level 1.5. The Honam region will implement level 1.5, and the metropolitan area will implement level 2 measures from 0:00 on the 24th for two weeks, which may be extended depending on the situation.

The main measures of social distancing level 1.5 include strengthening the restriction of one person per 4㎡ in nine types of key management multi-use facilities compared to level 1. Entertainment facilities prohibit dancing and moving between seats, and direct sales promotion centers such as door-to-door sales must stop operations after 9 p.m.

Additionally, restaurants and cafes larger than 50㎡ must maintain a 1-meter distance between tables, leave one seat empty, or install partitions.

For 14 types of general management facilities, the number of users is limited to one person per 4㎡, and national and public facilities restrict spectator admission to 20% for bicycle racing and horse racing, with other facilities limited to 50% capacity. Social welfare facilities will strengthen quarantine management, including limiting the number of users.

In daily life and social-economic activities, wearing masks is mandatory in key and general management facilities, public transportation, medical institutions, pharmacies, nursing facilities, day and night care facilities, assembly and protest sites, indoor sports stadiums, call centers, distribution logistics centers, and outdoor sports stadiums added in level 1.5. Gatherings, events, festivals, large-scale concerts, and academic events with more than 100 people are prohibited, and sports viewing is limited to 30% spectator capacity per stadium.

Transportation facilities require mandatory mask-wearing. For school attendance, a density of two-thirds must be observed. Religious activities are limited to 30% of seating capacity for regular worship, with gatherings and meals prohibited. For workplace attendance, telecommuting is expanded by institution and department. High-risk workplaces must enforce mask-wearing, ventilation, disinfection, and social distancing among workers as mandatory quarantine rules.

Governor Kim Junsung said, “Recently, many COVID-19 confirmed cases have occurred in clusters through acquaintances and family gatherings, multi-use facilities such as restaurants, pubs, cafes, and nursing facilities.” He added, “I hope all public officials and citizens refrain from holding various meetings and events, strictly follow quarantine rules such as always wearing masks indoors and outdoors, and do their best to prevent COVID-19 infection.”

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