Hamyang-gun Decides to Extend Social Distancing Level 1.5

Extension for 2 Weeks Until March 14, Emphasizing Autonomy and Responsibility, Urging Strict Compliance with Precision Participation Quarantine

Exterior view of Hamyang County Office

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 2nd that it will extend social distancing level 1.5 and implement it for two weeks from the 1st to the 14th, considering the need to focus on suppressing confirmed cases and blocking the spread for the time being due to concerns about relaxation of vigilance with the start of school in March and the full-scale vaccination.

Accordingly, restaurants, cafes, indoor sports facilities, singing rooms, and multi-use facilities can operate without separate time restrictions as long as they comply with quarantine rules. Entertainment bars, etc., can operate until 10 p.m. if they comply with core quarantine rules.

Religious facilities are limited to 30% of the seating capacity for regular worship services, and all kinds of face-to-face meetings, activities, events, and meals are prohibited. Gatherings, demonstrations, festivals, large-scale concerts, and academic events must comply with quarantine rules and are limited to fewer than 100 people.

To reduce the risk of infection and prevent transmission between individuals, the ban on private gatherings of five or more people remains in place. However, gatherings of five or more are allowed if they are immediate family members regardless of cohabitation.

This adjustment prioritizes autonomy and responsibility, with precise participatory quarantine as the core, so strong sanctions will follow if quarantine rules are violated.

For businesses violating social distancing quarantine rules, strong measures such as a two-week ban on gatherings (administrative orders) will be taken in addition to fines, and claims for compensation will also be pursued.

Seo Chun-su, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, emphasized, "For the recovery of daily life, we ask all residents to refrain from personal contact and comply with quarantine rules such as wearing masks."

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