Hongcheon-gun to Launch Comprehensive Investigation and Prosecution of Unauthorized Religious and Educational Facilities

Joint Police Inspection of High-Risk Facilities

Hongcheon County Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do has begun a full survey and countermeasure preparation for unauthorized religious and educational facilities within the jurisdiction.

According to Hongcheon-gun on the 29th, after conducting a full COVID-19 test on 39 believers living collectively at one unauthorized religious educational facility in the area on the previous day (28th), they recommended voluntary disbandment, and the facility decided to voluntarily disband by February 10.

Additionally, one alternative school in the area where high school and university students live collectively to study was also instructed to voluntarily disband by the 30th, with parents directly taking the students home.

The 19 residents of the alternative school are scheduled to receive COVID-19 tests at screening clinics in their respective residential areas.

Furthermore, three other unauthorized educational facilities in the area were also advised to undergo full COVID-19 testing and voluntary disbandment.

Heo Pil-hong, the mayor of Hongcheon-gun, stated, "We will continue to focus all efforts on thorough inspections and preventive quarantine measures for high-risk facilities including religious facilities, group gathering facilities, and nursing homes."

Meanwhile, the county plans to conduct a joint inspection with the police on the 31st of 223 religious facilities in the area, and will take strong administrative actions such as filing complaints, imposing fines, and ordering suspension of operations according to relevant laws for any violations.

Earlier, on the 26th, the county filed a complaint against a person related to a church in Hongcheon connected to IEM for violating the 'Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act.'

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