Gwangjin-gu Implements Rigorous Quarantine Measures During Lunar New Year Holiday... Strengthened Beyond Manual Guidelines

Operation of COVID-19 Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Comprehensive Situation Room from 8 to 14... Formation of 6 Teams Including Special Inspection Teams for Entertainment Venues, Restaurants, and Public Hygiene Businesses... Strong Administrative Measures Enforced for Non-Compliance with Quarantine Rules

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) held the ‘2021 Lunar New Year Holiday Comprehensive Quarantine Measures Meeting’ on the 8th to do its best in managing the safety of residents through thorough quarantine measures and various situation management during the Lunar New Year holiday period, which tends to become lax.

The district set the strategy to promote quarantine activities that are stronger than the regulations, guidelines, and manuals, based on the social distancing level 2.5 quarantine rules, focusing on ▲establishing a flawless quarantine system ▲thorough inspection of quarantine rules ▲and implementing strong administrative measures.

First, from the 8th to the 14th, the district will operate the COVID-19 Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Comprehensive Situation Room for 7 days, reporting in real-time major trends and unusual matters related to ‘Pochakkeunpanwang’ and maintaining a cooperative system with the departments in charge of each facility to respond immediately in case of emergencies.

Also, during this period, special inspections of quarantine rules in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday will be conducted. In particular, to prevent the spread of the recent cluster infection related to Pochakkeunpanwang, special inspection teams for entertainment facilities, restaurants, and public hygiene businesses will be operated, conducting three surprise inspections per facility.

Prior to this, from 7 PM to 9 PM on the 8th, a special inspection of the ‘Taste Street’ (Kondae · Neungmaru) related to Pochakkeunpanwang will be conducted, carrying out a full inspection of 744 general restaurants under the Food Sanitation Act.

Additionally, from the 8th to the 26th, a 13-day joint special inspection and campaign by public and private sectors will be conducted daily at Kondae Taste Street.

The district will implement a one-strike-out policy if violations such as customers not wearing masks or singing and dancing are detected during inspections, immediately enforcing guidance, crackdowns, and administrative measures.

Furthermore, through additional focused inspections on violations of the Food Sanitation Act, the district plans to strictly block illegal activities by business owners.

Besides this, special inspection teams will be operated targeting ▲religious, cultural, and sports facilities ▲academies, private tutoring institutes, and study cafes ▲large stores and traditional markets ▲funeral halls and elderly care facilities, enforcing strong administrative measures (one-strike-out policy) based on laws and regulations against businesses that fail to comply with quarantine rules.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “As the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, we want to re-examine the quarantine system that could become lax and establish a more thorough and stronger quarantine system to prevent additional confirmed cases related to Pochakkeunpanwang from occurring.” He added, “In particular, we will conduct special inspections on multi-use facilities such as entertainment venues and restaurants to carry out quarantine activities stronger than regulations, guidelines, and manuals.”

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