Gyeonggi-do Extends Current Social Distancing for One Week... 'Business Prohibited After 10 PM'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has decided to extend the current social distancing system by one week until July 7th in consultation with metropolitan local governments such as Seoul and Incheon.

Accordingly, the government's new social distancing reform plan, which was scheduled to be implemented from July 1st, will also be postponed by one week in the metropolitan area, including Gyeonggi Province.

This decision was made in response to an average of 465 confirmed cases per day occurring in the metropolitan area over the past week. This figure is close to the 500 daily average, which corresponds to the new level 3 social distancing.

As of midnight on the 30th, there were 240 new confirmed cases in the province (cumulative total of 44,059), and notably, the Delta variant was confirmed in 9 cases related to a restaurant in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and an English academy in the Gyeonggi area, requiring caution.

With Gyeonggi Province deciding to maintain the current distancing system for one more week, measures such as the ban on private gatherings of five or more people will continue until July 7th.

Additionally, restaurants, cafes, karaoke rooms, and other facilities can operate only until 10 p.m., not midnight. Entertainment facilities remain subject to a continued ban on gatherings.

The province will maintain the current distancing system until the 7th and review whether to implement the government's reform plan, including allowing gatherings of up to six people, starting from the 8th.

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