15% of Food and Beverage Outlets at Gangwon Ski Resort Fail to Meet Hygiene and Quarantine Standards

Inspection of 117 Sites, Administrative Guidance for 18 Sites

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] In a special inspection of hygiene and quarantine rules at restaurants and other establishments within ski resort areas in Gangwon Province, 15% of all businesses were found to have violated the rules.

Gangwon Province announced on the 29th, "To prevent the occurrence and spread of COVID-19 at ski resorts, a special inspection was conducted from the 21st to the 23rd on restaurants and other establishments within nine ski resorts in the province."

The ski resorts inspected included three in Pyeongchang and one each in Chuncheon, Wonju, Taebaek, Hongcheon, Hoengseong, and Jeongseon.

The province inspected 117 out of approximately 240 restaurants and cafes, identifying 18 establishments with inadequate compliance to hygiene rules and social distancing quarantine measures, and provided administrative guidance.

The main violations included ▲insufficient adherence to hygienic handling standards for food and compliance requirements for business operators ▲inadequate disinfection, ventilation, and failure to maintain symptom check logs for employees ▲failure to maintain at least 1 meter distance between tables.

Yu Gwang-yeol, Director of the Health and Hygiene Policy Division of Gangwon Province, stated, "We will continue to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with hygiene and quarantine rules at multi-use facilities such as restaurants and cafes in the province to ensure the safety of residents and tourists."

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