Hamyang-gun Bans Private Gatherings of 5 or More People... Administrative Penalties Including Fines for Violations

Private gatherings banned for groups of 5 or more; fines imposed for violations, avoid hometown visits during Seollal holiday

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

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, urged strict compliance with quarantine rules such as the ban on private gatherings of five or more people, which was highly effective in reducing person-to-person contact and suppressing the spread of infection.

The county requested voluntary participation from residents in implementing special quarantine measures such as the ban on private gatherings of five or more people and refraining from visiting hometowns during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, as there have been confirmed cases from family visits by residents from other regions and private gatherings at religious facilities.

Violations of quarantine rules regarding the ban on private gatherings of five or more people will result in fines of up to 100,000 KRW, and if confirmed cases occur due to violations of administrative orders, compensation claims for treatment costs may be filed.

The county is reviewing procedures for imposing fines according to relevant laws regarding a recent COVID-19 case confirmed in a resident of Ulsan who visited family in Hamyang.

Seo Chun-soo, Mayor of Hamyang-gun, said, “I deeply thank the residents who have actively participated in quarantine measures and endured well for over a year,” and added, “As you showed during last year’s Chuseok, I earnestly ask for your active participation in implementing this special quarantine measure and refraining from hometown visits during the Lunar New Year holiday, with the mindset of protecting not only yourself but also the health of your family and acquaintances through a beautiful pause.”

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