Yeosu City, Are COVID-19 Prevention Rules Being Well Followed... Romantic Pocha is Bustling

Yeosu Mayor Kwon Oh-bong Emphasizes Prioritizing Citizen Safety Amid COVID-19
Despite 2 New COVID-19 Cases, Vigilance Seems to Wane

On the night of the 21st, Mr. A posted a photo of Yeosu Romantic Pocha on Facebook, showing tourists flocking to Yeosu City and enjoying themselves at such close distances that social distancing measures seem meaningless.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] A real-time photo of the ‘Yeosu Nangman Pocha’ giving the impression of “Is this really allowed? Isn’t this going way too far?” was posted on Facebook on the evening of Saturday the 21st, sparking heated reactions among netizens.

The 21st was the day when two additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Yeosu City.

Patient number 21 was found to have used public transportation, specifically the city bus, and patient number 20 was identified as a shift worker at the Yeosu National Industrial Complex, causing most Yeosu citizens to be gripped by fear over the spread of COVID-19.

However, photos showing no sign of tension regarding COVID-19 were posted on social media by Yeosu City administration and Nangman Pocha.

The photos depict tourists flocking to Yeosu enjoying themselves at the ‘Nangman Pocha’ despite the severe COVID-19 situation, but the images are far from showing compliance with social distancing and quarantine rules, leaving citizens feeling uneasy.

The photos posted by Yeosu citizen A were quickly shared by several Facebook friends and became a hot topic, but A deleted the post as the comments increased.

Yeosu citizen B posted A’s photos on their own SNS, sarcastically commenting, “I don’t know where these people came from nationwide, but they are all without masks and inside the tent with no social distancing,” adding, “It seems Yeosu City didn’t even send text messages urging restraint,” mocking the city administration.

Yeosu citizen C also posted A’s photos, writing, “They say this is Yeosu’s street food stalls tonight, but COVID or not, social distancing is meaningless as it’s packed,” and questioned, “Should we support this or criticize it?”

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters frequently sends text messages urging people to refrain from religious activities and year-end gatherings, but it raises questions whether Yeosu City is actually supervising social distancing and quarantine compliance among the influx of tourists and Nangman Pocha operators.

The only option to revitalize the local economy and keep citizens safe from COVID-19 is to rely on Yeosu City’s administration.

These few photos revealing Yeosu City’s complacent COVID-19 response not only caused citizens to feel uneasy due to the lack of social distancing and quarantine compliance but also raise concerns that if additional COVID-19 cases occur at places like ‘Nangman Pocha,’ Yeosu Mayor Kwon Oh-bong, as the final person responsible for quarantine, will find it difficult to avoid accountability.

The scene at Yeosu Nangman Pocha on the 21st shows many tourists enjoying themselves regardless of the COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

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