Mokpo City Raises Social Distancing to Level 2

Suspension of Operations for 5 Types of Entertainment Facilities... Strengthened Operational Restrictions by Industry

Request to Comply with Quarantine Rules Such as Wearing Masks, Refraining from Gatherings, and Early Diagnostic Testing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 7th that the strengthening of social distancing to Level 2 starting from the 8th follows the government’s policy to block COVID-19, and as confirmed cases continue to occur within Jeollanam-do, active cooperation from citizens in quarantine measures is urgently needed.

According to the strengthened social distancing quarantine rules, five types of entertainment facilities (danranjumeok, gamseongjumeok, colatec, clubs/room salons, hunting pocha) will be closed, and singing practice rooms and indoor standing performance venues can operate until 9 PM.

Indoor sports facilities must also stop operations after 9 PM, and bathhouses such as saunas and jjimjilbangs, as well as arcades and multi-rooms, prohibit food consumption and limit the number of users to one person per 8㎡.

Restaurants are only allowed takeout and delivery after 9 PM, and all cafes may only offer takeout and delivery during business hours.

Academies, private institutes, and vocational training centers must choose one of the following: limit the number of people to one per 8㎡ or keep two seats apart, or limit to one person per 4㎡ or keep one seat apart, and must stop operations after 9 PM; food consumption is prohibited.

Reading rooms and study cafes prohibit food consumption and limit the number of users; especially, group rooms must cease operations after 9 PM.

Cinemas, performance halls, and PC rooms must follow quarantine rules such as prohibiting food consumption and keeping one seat apart; beauty salons also have user limits.

Wedding halls and funeral halls may only accept individual weddings or funerals with fewer than 100 people.

Religious activities may participate in regular worship, mass, Buddhist ceremonies, and memorial services at up to 20% of seating capacity; gatherings and meals hosted by religious facilities are prohibited.

With the upgrade in distancing levels, the mask-wearing mandate is further strengthened, requiring masks to be worn in all indoor spaces as well as in high-risk outdoor activities such as assemblies, demonstrations, and sports viewing.

A city official said, “Looking at recent COVID-19 infection cases, the virus is spreading nationwide through various routes such as restaurants and gatherings, especially among the highly active younger age groups,” and added, “Since infection sources exist everywhere in daily life, it is absolutely necessary to wear masks and refrain from going out to minimize face-to-face meetings.”

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