Gangneung-si Adjusts to 'Social Distancing Level 3' Starting from the 27th

Administrative Order to Maintain Mask Wearing at Beaches

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[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Gangneung City, Gangwon Province announced on the 25th that "considering the government's adjustment plan for non-metropolitan areas to level 3 and the recent infection patterns and quarantine conditions in the region, social distancing will be adjusted to a strengthened level 3 for two weeks starting from the 27th."

According to the Gangneung City health authorities on the same day, after the highest number of 31 confirmed cases occurred on the 17th, 5 confirmed cases were reported on both the 23rd and 24th, which were identified as infections during quarantine, family infections, or cases involving workers commuting from other regions.

The city will maintain the administrative order to wear masks at beaches and simultaneously issue separate administrative orders restricting operating hours for sectors with high risk of spread, such as academies, PC rooms, and movie theaters.

Mayor Kim Han-geun stated, "Due to the recent impact of the Delta variant, the incubation period after contact with confirmed cases has shortened, and cases of environmental contact infections through spaces such as door handles touched by confirmed patients are occurring frequently," and urged, "Please be thorough in personal quarantine measures such as hand sanitization."

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