Andong Mayor Kwon Young-se: "If a Cluster Infection Occurs, Social Distancing Will Immediately Be Raised to Level 2"

COVID-19 Briefing on the 14th Following 3 Confirmed Cases the Previous Day

Mayor Kwon Young-se of Andong City holding a COVID-19 briefing on the morning of the 14th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Kwon Young-se, mayor of Andong, held a COVID-19 briefing on the morning of the 14th and stated that if a cluster infection occurs, social distancing will be immediately raised from the current Level 1 to Level 2.

Amid the nationwide surge of the Delta variant virus, three people in the Andong area were confirmed positive the day before. Andong was included in the social distancing pilot zone on June 7, and the ban on private gatherings of five people was fully lifted.

Regarding this, Mayor Kwon emphasized, "To proactively block large-scale spread, large-scale sports events such as national competitions have been reduced to non-face-to-face formats, and unnecessary events have been canceled," adding, "We plan to further strengthen quarantine measures at major tourist sites during the vacation season."

He continued, "Please wear masks at all times and places, and use the safe call system when entering restaurants," urging, "Refrain from visiting other regions as much as possible, and have a safe vacation with well-planned small family units."

Mayor Kwon added, "We will continue to implement the quarantine grading system and real-name system, and enforce a one-strike-out policy for facilities violating quarantine rules, with a strict response of a 10-day suspension of operations upon the first violation."

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