Gwangyang-si, Social Distancing Raised to Level 2 Measures

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 13th that it held a Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting and decided to raise the 'COVID-19' social distancing level to Level 2 from 14:00 on May 13 to 24:00 on May 23.

The city stated that due to multiple confirmed cases (2 on the 11th, 3 on the 12th, 9 on the 13th) caused by contact with confirmed patients in the eastern region, social distancing will be raised to Level 2.

Social distancing Level 2 prohibits private gatherings of 5 or more people, bans gatherings at six types of entertainment facilities including nightclubs and karaoke bars, and requires direct sales promotion centers, singing rooms, indoor sports facilities, and bathhouses to operate only until 22:00.

Restaurants and cafes are strongly recommended to limit the time spent inside the premises to 1 hour when ordering coffee, beverages, or desserts for two or more people. From 22:00 to 05:00 the next day, only takeout and delivery are allowed. Various gatherings and events such as wedding halls and funeral halls are limited to fewer than 100 people, and consumption of food and drinks is prohibited in bathhouses, movie theaters, performance halls, academies, private tutoring centers, and PC rooms.

Additionally, wearing masks is mandatory indoors and outdoors when maintaining a distance of 2 meters or more from others is not possible, and public facilities such as senior centers and sports facilities will be fully closed.

School attendance density is set at one-third as a principle, but flexible academic operations allow operation up to two-thirds at most. Religious activities such as regular worship services must be limited to 20% of seating capacity, and gatherings and meals organized by religious activities are prohibited.

Deputy Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said, “Although the upgrade to strengthened social distancing Level 2 will cause significant inconvenience to citizens' daily lives and livelihoods, we ask for your understanding of the seriousness of the situation and active cooperation,” and emphasized, “Please strictly follow daily quarantine rules such as minimizing face-to-face contact and always wearing masks.”

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