Daegu City Allows 'Restaurants and Cafes' to Operate Until 10 PM ... Effective from Midnight on the 8th

Government Maintains Ban on Gatherings of 5 or More... Operating Restrictions on 8 Industries
Social Distancing Extension by 1 Hour Allowed Only in Non-Metropolitan Areas Based on Local Government Decision

Mayor Kwon Young-jin of Daegu.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 6th that starting at midnight on the 8th, the operating hours of eight business types, including restaurants and cafes, which are currently restricted to 9 PM, will be extended by one hour to 10 PM.

On the same day, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters decided to maintain the current measures, including the ban on private gatherings of five or more people and the prevention of step-downs, due to concerns that easing restrictions excessively before the Lunar New Year holiday could be perceived as premature relaxation of quarantine measures.

However, considering the livelihood difficulties of self-employed and small business owners, only the operating hour restrictions will be eased: in the metropolitan area, the 9 PM operating restriction will be maintained as is based on the current epidemic situation, while in non-metropolitan areas, a relaxation plan allowing local governments to extend operating hours until 10 PM will be implemented.

In this regard, Daegu City plans to permit the government’s easing of time restrictions but will strengthen autonomous quarantine management based on quarantine rules and the autonomy and responsibility of associations and organizations.

For businesses violating quarantine rules, Daegu City stated that in addition to fines, strict enforcement of a two-week closure order (administrative order) will be applied to prevent relaxation of quarantine measures due to eased restrictions and to block further spread.

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