Social Distancing Level 3 Extended Until the 22nd in Jeonnam Region

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 6th that it will extend the Level 3 social distancing, which has been in effect for two weeks since the 27th of last month, for another two weeks from the 8th to the 22nd.

This extension is a measure to block the continued spread of infection amid the 4th wave of COVID-19 with around 1,500 daily domestic cases, increased travel during the vacation season, and the spread of the Delta variant.

In particular, private gatherings and immediate family meetings are limited to a maximum of four people.

However, considering the hot summer weather, senior centers and heat relief shelters will operate at no more than 50% capacity only for fully vaccinated individuals while complying with quarantine rules such as wearing masks. Eating inside senior centers is prohibited.

Multi-use facilities such as entertainment venues, singing practice rooms, and bathhouses will continue to be restricted from operating after 10 p.m., as before.

Events and assemblies are allowed up to 49 people, and religious facilities are limited to 20% of their capacity.

The province is actively responding to block hidden infections in the region by issuing administrative orders mandating weekly diagnostic tests for business owners and workers in vulnerable facilities such as bathhouses and indoor sports facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the province.

Additionally, to facilitate quick and easy diagnostic testing, temporary screening clinics are being expanded at major tourist attractions, train stations, and other densely populated areas in the province, along with special quarantine inspections.

Kang Young-gu, Director of the Health and Welfare Bureau of Jeonnam Province, said, “This is a time when active participation in quarantine is crucial,” and urged, “Please refrain from traveling during the vacation season and actively follow basic quarantine rules to prevent COVID-19.”

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