Hwasun-gun Imposes Fines for 'Quarantine Rule Violations' on 12 Residents from Gyeongnam and 2 Restaurants

Published 06 Jul.2021 14:18(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gu Chung-gon) has decided to impose fines on 12 residents from the Gyeongnam region and 2 restaurants for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules.

According to the county on the 6th, 12 residents from Gyeongnam, including confirmed case number 5188, held a family-accompanied golf gathering and used restaurants in Hwasun on the 21st and 22nd of last month.

On the 29th of last month, three members of the group, including Gyeongnam case number 5188, tested positive.

The county conducted an epidemiological investigation on the golf gathering group and confirmed that they violated Jeollanam-do’s quarantine rule prohibiting private gatherings of nine or more people.

The restaurant managers and operators also violated quarantine rules.

Accordingly, the county plans to impose a fine of 100,000 KRW each on the 12 golf gathering members and 1,500,000 KRW each on the two restaurants.

No confirmed cases related to the golf gathering from the Gyeongnam region have occurred in the Hwasun area.

A county official stated, “The new social distancing is based on autonomy, responsibility, and a balance between daily life and quarantine,” and added, “We will strictly hold those who violate quarantine rules accountable.”

He continued, “The daily number of confirmed cases is increasing recently, and with the spread of the Delta variant and the rise in daily infection cases, we are facing a critical point in the fourth wave,” and urged, “Please strictly follow the ban on private gatherings of nine or more people, wear masks, and thoroughly implement facility-specific quarantine rules.”