Geochang County Governor's Special Nighttime COVID-19 Prevention Field Inspection

Formation of 2 Night Shifts for Intensive Inspection of High-Risk Facilities Including Entertainment Bars, Restaurants, Karaoke Rooms, and PC Rooms

Geu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang County, is personally conducting nighttime COVID-19 quarantine site inspections. (Photo by Geochang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 16th that County Governor Goo In-mo and senior public officials conducted special on-site inspections of multi-use facilities in the area to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This inspection was carried out by organizing two night shifts led by the county governor and vice governor, focusing on major high-risk facilities such as entertainment bars, karaoke bars, restaurants, and PC rooms, to check compliance with the gathering ban and whether operations ceased after 9 PM, in accordance with the Level 2 quarantine guidelines.

Under Level 2, clubs and pubs are prohibited from operating due to the gathering ban; restaurants must close after 9 PM and can only offer takeout or delivery; indoor sports facilities and karaoke rooms must cease operations after 9 PM.

The county launched this special inspection with an urgent mindset to prevent spread amid the third wave of COVID-19, as daily confirmed cases nationwide have recently exceeded 1,000 and the region is also experiencing a sharp increase.

Since many business operators are still not well aware of the Level 2 quarantine guidelines, it was deemed necessary to conduct enforcement and publicity simultaneously, leading to this special inspection.

Governor Goo said, “I extend my condolences to the residents who are enduring a colder winter than usual due to the prolonged battle with COVID-19,” and emphasized, “It is more important than anything to practice the currently enforced strengthened quarantine guidelines,” urging active participation in quarantine efforts from the residents.

The county formed a comprehensive quarantine guideline inspection task force led by Vice Governor Choi Young-ho, with seven teams from 21 departments conducting daily inspections of multi-use facilities.

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