Jeonnam Province Implements Strengthened Social Distancing Level 1.5

Strong Recommendation to Prohibit Food Consumption in Certain Hazardous Facilities

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province will implement strengthened social distancing level 1.5.

Jeonnam Province (Governor Kim Young-rok) announced on the 2nd that it will apply the 'strengthened social distancing level 1.5,' which strongly recommends banning food consumption in certain high-risk facilities, following the recent consecutive occurrences of COVID-19 confirmed cases within the province.

This measure was promoted to preemptively block the risk of infection that may occur due to not wearing masks while consuming food in facilities.

The recommendation to ban food consumption applies to nine types of general management facilities designated by the government, including PC bangs, movie theaters, performance halls, arcades, multi-rooms, bathhouses, academies, reading rooms, and study cafes.

The province plans to conduct focused inspections in cooperation with 22 cities and counties within the province to ensure strict enforcement of the strengthened standards at the target facilities.

In fact, last month in Gwangyang, a cluster infection involving 18 people related to a PC bang occurred, confirming that the risk of transmission through food consumption in multi-use facilities is very high.

An Byeong-ok, Director of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Citizen Safety, said, “The strengthened level 1.5, which strongly recommends banning food consumption inside facilities, has been implemented to block the spread of COVID-19. We ask both facility operators and users to maintain heightened vigilance.”

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