16 Bank Employees Caught Violating Quarantine Rules by Holding Group Dinner for "Songbyeolhoe"...

Incheon Namdong-gu Office.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Amid the increasing spread of COVID-19 centered in the Seoul metropolitan area, it has been reported that about 10 employees of commercial banks violated quarantine guidelines by holding a group dinner, sparking controversy.

On the 9th, Namdong-gu, Incheon City announced that it plans to impose a fine of 100,000 KRW each on 16 employees of Bank A for violating the ban on private gatherings of five or more people. It also added that the owner of the restaurant will be fined 1.5 million KRW.

The employees, who work at a branch of Bank A in Incheon, were caught by a district office enforcement team after a tip-off while holding a group dinner at a restaurant in Incheon around 7:30 PM the previous day. It was revealed that they gathered to hold a farewell party as some employees had received personnel transfers.

Currently, the Seoul metropolitan area is under the current social distancing level 2 measures, which prohibit private gatherings of five or more people. According to the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, violators of the private gathering limit are subject to fines of at least 100,000 KRW for facility users and at least 3 million KRW for facility operators.

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