Suwon City to Conduct Special Crackdown on 'Drinking Behavior' in Urban Parks on the 30th

Suwon City Hall

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province will conduct a joint crackdown on 'outdoor drinking in urban parks' on the night of the 30th.

The city of Suwon announced that starting from 10 p.m. that night, it will crack down on outdoor drinking at Gwanggyo Lake Park (Yeongtong-gu), Hyowon Park, and Ingye Arts Park (Paldal-gu) together with public officials from Gyeonggi Province.

Earlier, on the 12th, the city issued an administrative order banning outdoor drinking in urban parks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, outdoor drinking is prohibited throughout all urban parks in the jurisdiction from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day. The administrative order will remain in effect until it is separately lifted.

The city conducted a five-day guidance period from the 7th to the 11th and has been inspecting and cracking down on 334 urban parks in the jurisdiction since the 12th.

This inspection involves a crackdown team composed of 205 public officials and private order maintenance personnel (75 teams) who will focus on cracking down on drinking in urban parks.

Those who violate the administrative order will be fined up to 100,000 won under the 'Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act,' and administrative measures such as claims for compensation will follow.

A city official said, "The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has exceeded 1,000 for 23 consecutive days, and the spread has not slowed down," urging, "We ask citizens to comply with the administrative order banning outdoor drinking in urban parks."

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