Jeonnam Province Extends Social Distancing Level 1.5 Until the 11th of Next Month

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 26th that it will extend the current social distancing level 1.5 for two weeks until the 11th of next month.

This measure is taken to prevent the fourth wave and ensure the smooth progress of vaccinations, as the daily average number of COVID-19 confirmed cases nationwide has remained in the 400s for three consecutive weeks.

Accordingly, the ban on private gatherings of five or more people will be maintained, and quarantine measures will be supplemented to address some shortcomings revealed through cluster infection cases.

Exceptions for cohabiting and direct family members, formal meetings, infants, and the maximum limit of eight people will also be maintained.

Dance halls, which previously followed the quarantine rules for indoor sports facilities, will now have separate quarantine guidelines for dance halls and colatecs, strengthening quarantine management.

The basic quarantine rules that must always be followed regardless of the distancing level will be strengthened from the current four to seven. In addition to the existing four rules?mandatory mask-wearing, posting and informing of quarantine rules and user limits, management of visitor logs, and regular disinfection and ventilation?three new rules have been added: prohibition of food consumption, symptom checks and entry restrictions, and designation and operation of quarantine managers for high-risk facilities.

In particular, since visitor log entries have not been well observed on-site, from now on, it will be mandatory to record the visitor log for all entrants, and entertainment facilities, colatecs, and hold'em pubs must use electronic visitor logs only.

However, considering the preparation time needed on-site, the strengthened basic quarantine rules will undergo a guidance period starting from the 29th and will be applied from the 5th of next month.

As risk factors increase due to the rise in spring outing visitors, quarantine management during travel, including transportation and multi-use facilities, will also be strengthened.

When operating charter buses for group tours, managing passenger lists (QR codes) will be mandatory, and wearing masks inside the vehicle, prohibition of food consumption, and banning of dancing and singing will be enforced.

From the 27th until next month, special spring outing quarantine measures will be implemented in line with the blooming period of cherry blossoms and other flowers.

For travel, it was urged to minimize contact between people by choosing nearby destinations, traveling in small family groups, preferably day trips, and using private vehicles to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection in advance.

Kang Young-gu, Director of the Health and Welfare Bureau of Jeonnam Province, said, “With spring outings, tension may loosen, leading to a rapid increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases,” and urged, “Residents should refrain from outings such as meetings with family and acquaintances and strictly follow quarantine rules.”

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