Hamyang-gun Extends Special COVID-19 Prevention Measures for Two Weeks During Year-End and New Year Period

Extended for 2 weeks from January 4 to 17, 2021

Exterior view of Hamyang County Office (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 4th that it will extend the social distancing level 2.5 in the metropolitan area and level 2 in non-metropolitan areas for two more weeks from January 4 (Mon) to 17, 2021.

This measure is to extend the special quarantine period to block transmission in high-risk facilities and among families, as the number of new coronavirus infections (COVID-19) in Gyeongnam Province continues to occur around 30 cases.

The county will maintain social distancing level 2, actively promote the ban on private gatherings of five or more people, and guide and inspect to ensure that no COVID-19 confirmed cases occur by focusing administrative power to achieve results in preventing community spread.

Additional strengthened measures include limiting reservations at lodging facilities to within 2/3 of the number of rooms and prohibiting the accommodation of more than the room capacity.

Furthermore, banquet halls are prohibited from gathering, regular worship services, masses, Buddhist ceremonies, and memorial services at religious facilities must be non-face-to-face, gatherings and meals hosted by religious facilities are prohibited, and large discount stores must conduct temperature checks, prohibit tasting, sampling, and use of demonstration products, ban promotional events, and prohibit the use of rest areas (lounges, chairs, etc.) by customers, all applied equally.

Along with this, gatherings are banned at five types of entertainment facilities including nightclubs and karaoke bars, which are designated as priority management facilities. Cafes must close during all business hours, and restaurants are only allowed takeout and delivery after 9 p.m. Karaoke rooms must also cease operations after 9 p.m.

Seo Chun-soo, Hamyang County Governor, said, “As confirmed cases continue to occur in neighboring cities and counties, there are many social and economic difficulties to prevent community spread, but I ask everyone to be considerate and comply with the strengthened social distancing level 2 for the end of COVID-19.”

From the 4th to the 17th, the special quarantine period, Hamyang-gun plans to continuously conduct guidance and inspections by organizing nine teams with 504 inspectors to check 1,386 priority management facilities in cooperation with the police.

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