Mapo District Council Member Caught in '5-Person Gathering' at Late-Night Party Room... 'Exposed'

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] An incumbent district council member in Mapo-gu, Seoul, was caught violating the 'ban on gatherings of five or more people' order aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to the Mapo Police Station on the 29th, Councilor A was caught by the district office and police enforcement team while holding a gathering of five people, including himself, at a party room near Hapjeong Station in Mapo-gu around 11 p.m. the previous night. It was confirmed that this party room was subject to the gathering ban.

The detection was reportedly made following a citizen's report who found it suspicious that, although the business appeared to be closed from the outside, loud noises were coming from inside.

Since the 24th, the government has prohibited gatherings of five or more people at restaurants nationwide as a special year-end and New Year quarantine measure until January 3 of next year. Violators face fines of up to 3 million KRW for operators and up to 100,000 KRW for users.

A police official explained, "If the district office files a complaint against them, we plan to investigate whether there is a violation of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act and proceed with booking."

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