Gimhae City, Numerous Businesses Caught Violating Quarantine Rules After Raising Social Distancing to Level 3

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 19th that it had caught six businesses violating quarantine rules since the implementation of the Level 3 social distancing administrative order starting at midnight on the 16th.

The main violations included operating beyond the 10 PM curfew, violating the ban on private gatherings of five or more people, inadequate management of visitor logs, and failure to calculate and post the allowed number of customers. The city will apply a zero-tolerance policy and proceed with administrative procedures against the caught businesses and their customers.

Since the upgrade to Level 3, the city has been conducting joint inspections with the police and has formed and is operating a late-night mobile crackdown team to inspect businesses violating quarantine rules at night, such as those operating after 10 PM.

A Gimhae City official stated, "We will make an example of violating businesses to prevent harm to self-employed individuals who comply with quarantine rules," and urged, "Efforts from both business owners and citizens are crucial to stop the spread of COVID-19."

Meanwhile, the city raised social distancing to Level 3 for two weeks from the 16th to the 29th.

Accordingly, private gatherings of five or more people are prohibited, and multi-use facilities such as entertainment venues, singing rooms, restaurants, cafes, and bathhouses are restricted from operating after 10 PM. Incentives for vaccinated individuals are also limited, meaning they are not excluded from the count of private gathering participants, and masks must be worn even outdoors.

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