Jeju 18 New COVID-19 Cases... Won Hee-ryong "Will Hold Responsible for Quarantine Violations"

Jeju Woljeongri Beach. Photo by Asia Economy DB

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] On the 21st, 18 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Jeju.

Jeju Province announced that by 5 p.m. on the day, 18 people tested positive, including 8 who had contact with confirmed cases in Jeju, 8 who voluntarily got tested due to COVID-19 symptoms, and 2 who had contact with confirmed cases from other regions.

Among the new confirmed cases, 4 were identified as cluster infections: 1 related to 'Jeju-si Entertainment Venue 2' (Waterpark·Guam), 1 related to 'Jeju-si Acquaintance Gathering 6,' and 2 related to 'Jeju-si High School.' Accordingly, the total number of confirmed cases related to Jeju-si Entertainment Venue 2 has increased to 30.

The number of confirmed cases related to Jeju-si High School is 11, and those related to Jeju-si Acquaintance Gathering 6 total 10.

Among the new confirmed cases on the day, 2 were linked to the Jeju International Free City Development Center (JDC)'s Jeju International Airport domestic duty-free shop.

Won Heeryong, Governor of Jeju Province, held an emergency countermeasure meeting at the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters situation room on the day, stating, "We must strengthen crackdowns on violations of quarantine guidelines such as gathering bans, and impose post-incident accountability measures if problems arise."

The province plans to strengthen on-site inspections according to the elevation to social distancing level 3, including restrictions on private gatherings, at multi-use facilities under the jurisdiction of each department to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Additionally, the province and administrative city hygiene departments will organize inspection teams to conduct joint inspections of entertainment facilities and suspected illegal businesses.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.