Uijeongbu City Extends Ban on Private Gatherings 'Level 2.5' for 2 More Weeks

Operation of Academies and Private Institutes with 9 or Fewer Trainees Allowed

Temporary Screening Clinic [Reference Photo]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province will extend the social distancing level 2.5 for two weeks.

On the 2nd, Uijeongbu City announced, "We ask for citizens' cooperation in extending the COVID-19 level 2.5 social distancing and the year-end and New Year special quarantine measures."

The government announced that the metropolitan area social distancing level 2.5, including the year-end and New Year special quarantine measures implemented since December 24 last year, will end on January 3, and will be extended for two weeks from 0:00 on January 4 to 24:00 on January 17.

This measure prohibits private gatherings of five or more people and reservations or accompanied entry of five or more people at multi-use facilities such as restaurants, in addition to social distancing level 2.5.

Also, outdoor winter sports facilities (ski resorts, ice rinks, sledding parks) will be closed from 9 PM to 5 AM the next day and will be limited to operating at one-third of their capacity.

Enclosed outdoor screen golf courses are prohibited from gathering, and academies and private institutes are generally prohibited from gathering; however, academies and private institutes with nine or fewer students at the same time are allowed to operate.

Accommodation facilities are limited to reservations within two-thirds of the rooms, and exceeding the room capacity is prohibited.

Despite the government's elevated social distancing level, the nationwide daily number of patients has remained around 1,000 on average over the past three weeks, and the spread of infection has not subsided, continuing to pose a difficult situation.

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