Jeonnam Province Limits Private Gatherings to '4 People' Until August 1

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province will limit private gatherings to 4 people for two weeks until August 1.

This measure aligns with the government’s policy in response to the nationwide COVID-19 cases exceeding around 1,000 for 13 consecutive days and the spread of the fast-transmitting Delta variant.

Currently, in the Jeonnam region, an average of 12 confirmed cases occur daily over the past week, with 40% of these cases involving contact with confirmed patients from other regions, raising concerns about a resurgence.

Private gatherings are restricted to fewer than 5 people, but those who have completed their second vaccine dose, cohabiting family members, and caregivers for children, the elderly, and the disabled are excluded from the limit.

Entertainment facilities such as nightclubs and karaoke bars, where many confirmed cases have recently occurred nationwide, are prohibited from operating after midnight.

Restaurants and cafes are only allowed to offer takeout and delivery after midnight, and senior centers operate primarily for those who have completed their second vaccine dose.

Visits by outsiders for door-to-door sales and meals are prohibited, and religious facilities maintain a 50% capacity limit as before, but gatherings, events, meals, and overnight stays outside of regular worship services are banned.

Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, urged, “Please refrain from visiting other regions such as the metropolitan area, and if you must visit, get a free diagnostic test immediately upon returning home. When using air conditioning facilities in multi-use facilities and workplaces during summer, frequent ventilation is necessary. Even vaccinated individuals must always wear masks indoors and outdoors without exception. We also recommend that workers in entertainment facilities, karaoke bars, and foreign labor employment facilities receive free diagnostic tests once a week.”

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