Gwangju City Strengthens Quarantine Rules for Religious Activities and Elderly Care Facilities Starting from the 21st

Kim Jong-hyo, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, is holding an online briefing on COVID-19 at the city hall briefing room on the afternoon of the 20th. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City will maintain social distancing at level 2 while further strengthening quarantine rules for religious activities, elderly care facilities, and others.

Kim Jong-hyo, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju, stated in an online briefing on COVID-19 response at 4:30 PM on the 20th, “As local infections have not subsided and with Christmas and the year-end approaching, concerns about the spread of infections related to religious activities and vulnerable facilities are increasing,” adding, “We will further strengthen quarantine rules for religious activities, elderly and mental care facilities, and door-to-door sales.”

Accordingly, considering the recent infection situation at religious facilities, the city will completely ban exchanges and invitation events with other regions.

Regular worship services (operating at 30% seating capacity) will continue, while small gatherings and meals remain prohibited.

Visits to elderly and mental care facilities are banned, and workers are prohibited from visiting other facilities except when commuting to and from work.

Direct sales promotion centers such as door-to-door sales will cease operations after 6 PM, and illegal (unregistered/unreported) door-to-door sales, sponsorship sales, and multi-level marketing are banned from gathering.

Deputy Mayor Kim Jong-hyo said, “Although this is a time when people tend to get excited with Christmas and the year-end, how we spend the time from now until the end of the year is very important,” and added, “I earnestly ask all citizens to join us in protecting the Gwangju community from the third wave of the pandemic.”

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