Haenam-gun Strengthens Private Gathering Restrictions to Limit Direct Family Members to 4 People

Social Distancing Level 3 Extended for 2 Weeks: "Beware of Surge in Vacation Gatherings and Hometown Visitors"

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[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jeonnam Haenam-gun (Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan) announced on the 9th that social distancing level 3 will be extended for two weeks until the 22nd due to the persistent rise in contacts with confirmed cases from other regions amid the ongoing surge of COVID-19 during the vacation season.

The county has maintained a thorough quarantine system, achieving the status of a clean area with no COVID-19 cases reported since the 6th of last month despite the spread in neighboring local governments. So far, the incidence rate per 10,000 people stands at 3.7 (Jeonnam 11.6).

However, with the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in nearby local governments and repeated cases of confirmed patients from other regions visiting the county, the county government is making every effort to prevent local spread.

During the level 3 social distancing period, private gatherings are further restricted to a maximum of four people, even among immediate family members.

Vaccinated individuals are not counted in the number of people allowed in private gatherings, but since breakthrough infections among vaccinated persons have recently occurred, everyone, including vaccinated individuals, must wear masks indoors and outdoors.

Operating hours for multi-use facilities such as karaoke rooms, entertainment establishments, restaurants, cafes, and bathhouses are limited until 10 p.m., and attendance at events, assemblies, wedding halls, and funeral halls is restricted to fewer than 50 people.

Additionally, visitors from the metropolitan area and other regions are strongly advised to undergo free testing at public health center screening clinics regardless of symptoms. Administrative orders have been issued requiring operators and workers of certain vulnerable facilities where cluster infections have occurred in the province to undergo diagnostic testing.

Workers at entertainment facilities (including nightclubs, karaoke bars, and singing rooms), bathhouses, sports facilities, foreign-employed workplaces, and crew members of coastal fishing vessels before departure are required to undergo diagnostic testing once a week, while instructors and tutors at academies and private institutes are recommended to get tested.

In particular, restaurants and cafes may operate for dine-in service only until 10 p.m., after which only takeout and delivery are permitted.

Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “The active cooperation and participation of residents are crucial at this time. We ask for strict adherence to quarantine rules such as refraining from visiting other regions, minimizing contact with residents from other areas, and actively participating in vaccination.” He added, “We will do our best to ensure that strong on-site inspections, rapid epidemiological investigations and contact management, and seamless vaccination efforts are thoroughly implemented.”

Haenam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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