Seongnam City Issues Administrative Order for All Sports Facility Workers to Undergo 'Diagnostic Testing' by the 25th

Seongnam City Hall

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province has issued an administrative order requiring diagnostic testing for workers at sports facilities in the area, following a series of cluster infections with 31 confirmed cases recently reported at two sports facilities.

Accordingly, workers at sports facilities in Seongnam must undergo diagnostic testing from the 15th to the 25th of this month.

The facilities subject to this order include approximately 1,300 locations registered with Seongnam City under the Sports Act, unregistered sports facilities such as yoga and Pilates studios (around 400 to 500 locations), and sports facilities operated as resident communal facilities within apartment complexes. However, dance studios currently under gathering bans are excluded.

The testing targets all workers at these facilities, including instructors, general staff, and academy vehicle drivers.

Those subject to testing can be tested at any temporary screening clinic nationwide. Currently, Seongnam City operates five testing sites: Tancheon Sports Complex (drive-thru), Seongnam Sports Complex (walk-thru and drive-thru), Sujeong-gu Public Health Center Plaza, and Yatap Station Plaza. Testing is available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The testing is free of charge, and results are notified via text message within 24 hours.

If anyone violates this order and is confirmed positive for COVID-19, a fine of up to 2 million KRW will be imposed according to the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act. Furthermore, if a cluster infection occurs at a business that violates the order, the city plans to strongly respond by claiming quarantine costs.

A city official stated, "We will do our utmost to proactively block cluster infections within sports facilities through this administrative order," and urged, "Until the 25th, citizens should refrain from outdoor activities as much as possible and strictly follow quarantine guidelines such as wearing masks when using multi-use facilities inevitably."

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