'Group Infection Alert' Gimcheon-si Raises Social Distancing to Level 2... Emergency Video Meeting of Eup, Myeon, and Dong Chiefs

Lee Chang-jae, Deputy Mayor of Gimcheon City, presiding over an emergency video conference on the 14th regarding the escalation of social distancing measures.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gimcheon City, Gyeongbuk Province, held an emergency video meeting with heads of departments, divisions, and offices, as well as heads of eup, myeon, and dong, on the afternoon of the previous day following the elevation of social distancing to Level 2 starting from midnight on the 15th.

Approximately 4,900 multi-use facilities such as welfare facilities, restaurants, karaoke rooms, nursing homes, and academies have been assigned responsible public officials who will begin inspections from today through Sunday to ensure compliance with quarantine rules. Additionally, all public sports facilities in the area will be temporarily closed, and all sports competitions will be canceled.

Along with this, events and face-to-face meetings organized by related institutions and government-affiliated organizations are fundamentally prohibited, and efforts will be made to actively promote the application of quarantine rules to multi-use and general management facilities.

In particular, for the Buddha’s Birthday celebration ceremony on the 19th, responsible public officials will be assigned to each of the 101 temples in the area to strictly enforce inspections focusing on key quarantine measures such as limiting the number of participants, prohibiting offerings, and banning choir singing.

Lee Chang-jae, Deputy Mayor of Gimcheon City, stated, "We will devote all administrative efforts to do our best to block the spread of COVID-19 within the region," and urged, "We ask citizens to refrain from various gatherings and events and to avoid visiting multi-use facilities where many people gather as much as possible."

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