Incheon City Implements 'Level 4 Social Distancing' for 2 Weeks from the 12th... Park Namchun Says "Early Containment of the 4th Wave"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City announced on the 9th that, as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to spread in the Seoul metropolitan area, it will implement social distancing at Level 4 for two weeks from the 12th to the 25th.

Accordingly, strengthened quarantine rules will be applied during this period. For private gatherings, meetings of three or more people are prohibited after 6 p.m., and incentives for fully vaccinated individuals at multi-use facilities will also be excluded.

The ban on gatherings at all entertainment facilities will continue, and multi-use facilities will operate only until 10 p.m. Events are also prohibited, and weddings and funerals are allowed with up to 49 relatives only.

Indoor and outdoor temporary performances, other than regular performance venues, are prohibited, and religious facilities are limited to non-face-to-face religious activities only.

Schools will conduct remote classes, and sports events will be held without spectators. Additionally, workplaces except for manufacturing are recommended to implement staggered working hours and 30% telecommuting.

However, the 'Social Distancing Reform Plan' being piloted since the 21st of last month in Ganghwa-gun and Ongjin-gun will continue. These two counties currently allow gatherings of up to six people.

Mayor Park Namchun said, "As the daily number of COVID-19 cases nationwide is reaching an all-time high and the fourth wave is becoming a reality, we have decided to raise the social distancing level to 4 in the metropolitan area together with the government," and urged, "Please actively cooperate with the city's quarantine measures to block the early stages of the fourth wave."

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