Seongap Kim, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, Issues Appeal to Refrain from Attending 'Acquaintance Gatherings'

Announcement of Appeal to Residents Due to Surge in Confirmed Cases on the 11th... One Person per Household Must Get Tested, Immediate Testing if Symptoms Appear

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin District, recently issued an appeal to residents as confirmed COVID-19 cases surged due to a cluster infection caused by consecutive ‘jinin moim’ (gatherings of acquaintances).

Mayor Kim stated, “After 1 year and 2 months since the onset of COVID-19 infections, the situation in Gwangjin District has reached a serious crisis,” and added, “This is due to the cluster infection in one-room apartments in Guui-dong, private gatherings among acquaintances, and infections within families.”

Gwangjin District has taken strong administrative measures such as referring cases to investigation and imposing fines for violations of quarantine rules related to the cluster infections from ‘jinin moim’.

Mayor Kim appealed, “Violating quarantine rules is an irresponsible act that threatens the safety of family and neighbors,” and urged residents to strictly follow three rules: “One person per household must get tested, get tested immediately even with mild symptoms, and refrain from private gatherings.”

In conclusion, he said, “There is no safe zone from COVID-19 infection,” and earnestly requested active testing and personal quarantine compliance to overcome this crisis quickly and return to normal daily life.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap’s appeal can be found on the district office’s website, official SNS (blog, Facebook), and official YouTube channel.

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