Gyeongbuk Gumi Bathhouse Enters 7-Day 'Shutdown'... Gumi City Issues Administrative Order Prohibiting Bathhouse Gatherings

Bathhouse Cluster Infection Spread, 45 Locations from 00:00 on 27th to 24:00 on September 2nd

Gumi City Hall, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Bathhouses in the Gumi area of Gyeongbuk have been temporarily "shut down."

From the 27th until midnight on September 2nd, Gumi City issued an administrative order prohibiting gatherings at 45 bathhouses in the city.

This measure was taken due to the recent spread of COVID-19 infections centered around bathhouse businesses.

Gumi City judged that, given the nature of the locations, if a confirmed case visits, there is a high risk of numerous direct and indirect contacts, and since it is difficult to wear masks inside, the risk of infection through droplets is high.

Until now, under the implementation of level 3 social distancing in non-metropolitan areas, Gumi City supported bathhouses with a simple phone check-in (080) number to create visitor logs, check users' temperatures, and prohibit indoor food consumption, while operating until 10 p.m. to comply with quarantine rules.

Since infections caused by confirmed cases using bathhouses have been spreading since the 24th, an administrative order prohibiting gatherings at bathhouses was issued to block further infections.

Businesses that do not comply with the administrative order during this period will be immediately criminally prosecuted under the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act. If confirmed cases occur at violating businesses, the city plans to claim compensation for all related quarantine costs, including investigation, testing, and treatment for both operators and users.

Jang Se-yong, mayor of Gumi City, said, "As the number of asymptomatic confirmed cases is increasing recently, we issued the administrative order to prevent the possible spread of group infections."

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