Hamyang-gun Elevates Social Distancing to Level 2 ... Effective from the 15th

Full Efforts to Prevent COVID-19 Spread Including Ban on Gatherings of 5 or More in Entertainment Venues

Hamyang County Office building exterior view

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun announced on the 14th that it will raise the social distancing level to Level 2 from the 15th to the 28th in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This measure was taken to promptly block the spread of infection caused by the continuous occurrence of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area and Gyeongnam region, community transmission through family and acquaintance gatherings, and the spread of infection due to the vacation season.

The Level 2 quarantine rules include ▲private gatherings allowed up to 8 people (vaccinated persons not included in the count) ▲ban on gatherings of 5 or more people at entertainment facilities and singing practice rooms (operation restricted from 24:00 to 05:00) ▲ban on events and assemblies of 100 or more people ▲restaurants and cafes allowed only takeout and delivery from 24:00 to 05:00 ▲wedding halls and funeral halls limited to fewer than 100 people + 1 person per 4㎡ per hall ▲religious facilities limited to 30% seating capacity with no events/gatherings or meal provision ▲lodging facilities prohibited from exceeding room capacity limits (except for immediate family) ▲beauty salons and bathhouses limited to 1 person per 8㎡ ▲indoor sports facilities limited to 1 person per 8㎡, sports dojangs and GX rooms limited to 1 person per 6㎡ ▲PC rooms must keep one seat empty between users (except where partitions exist) ▲academies must keep one seat empty or limit to 1 person per 6㎡ if no seats are available.

In particular, this measure does not impose restrictions on the number of vaccinated persons, and wearing masks is mandatory in all indoor and outdoor locations.

Accordingly, Hamyang-gun is steadily promoting quarantine rule publicity activities such as village broadcasts, village chief meetings, and text messages to residents to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Through cooperation with related organizations, it plans to guide and inspect quarantine facilities and encourage active participation from residents.

Seo Chun-su, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, said, “We will mobilize all our capabilities with a sense of crisis to block the spread of COVID-19,” and added, “Although there will be many inconveniences in daily life, we ask for active participation in refraining from meeting residents from the metropolitan area and large cities during the vacation season and adhering to personal hygiene rules in daily life.”

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