Yeosu City Raises Social Distancing to Level 3 from the 22nd Due to "Kindergarten Group Infection"

Group Infections Related to Attached Kindergartens Increase to 18 in Two Days
Effective Until 24:00 on the 28th

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek] Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do announced that it will raise the social distancing level to Level 3 for one week from 0:00 on July 22 to 24:00 on July 28 following a cluster infection at Yeocheon Elementary School's attached kindergarten.

On the 20th, Park Hyun-sik, Deputy Mayor of Yeosu City, said in a video briefing, "In the past week, 40 confirmed cases have occurred in our city, with a daily average of 5.71 cases, already exceeding the Level 3 standard of 5.6," adding, "We are raising social distancing to Level 3 to prevent further spread caused by the cluster infection at the attached kindergarten and the surge of tourists from the metropolitan area."

In Yeosu, following two confirmed cases on the 19th involving kindergarten children and their families, 16 additional cases were confirmed on the 20th, increasing the total number of kindergarten-related confirmed cases to 18, including 11 children, 2 family members, 1 after-school teacher, and 4 elementary school students.

With the upgrade to Level 3, private gatherings remain limited to up to 4 people excluding those who have completed vaccination.

High-risk facilities such as entertainment bars, nightclubs, and holdem pubs, as well as karaoke rooms, bathhouses, door-to-door sales venues, and swimming pools, will have operating hours restricted from 22:00 to 05:00 the next day. Restaurants and cafes will only be allowed takeout and delivery services during these hours.

Accommodation facilities cannot exceed the room capacity limits, and academies must maintain two seats of spacing or allow only one person per 6㎡ of facility area. Wedding halls and funeral homes can host up to 50 people with one person per 4㎡, and assemblies and events are also limited to fewer than 50 attendees.

Religious facilities will implement four-seat spacing up to 20% of total capacity, amusement parks will be limited to 50% capacity, and water parks to 30% capacity.

Meanwhile, Yeosu City is expanding screening clinics to quickly contain the spread through extensive diagnostic testing. Since July 12, a temporary screening clinic has been set up at Yeosu Expo Station to conduct rapid antigen and PCR tests until August 31 in preparation for the vacation season.

Additionally, a temporary screening clinic is operating at Jinnam Stadium, and the public health center screening clinics will extend their hours by two hours until July 24, allowing testing from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek simkt7@asiae.co.kr

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