"In This Situation Too..." Chungnam Cracks Down on Entertainment Venues Violating Gathering Bans and Other Rules

A nightlife establishment in Cheonan, Chungnam, which was operating late into the night in violation of recent quarantine rules, was caught in a joint crackdown by the police and administrative agencies. The photo is unrelated to the article. Source=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Entertainment establishments violating quarantine rules such as gathering bans were caught during inspections in Chungnam.

The Chungnam Provincial Special Judicial Police announced on the 29th that they recently caught 8 establishments violating COVID-19 quarantine rules while inspecting 145 entertainment establishments in the area.

The inspections were mainly conducted on entertainment establishments in Cheonan, Asan, Dangjin, which are adjacent to the metropolitan area, and around Boryeong Beach, resulting in 30 individuals violating quarantine rules being caught along with the 8 establishments.

The main violations included 1 establishment violating the gathering ban (14 people caught), 2 establishments violating the ban on private gatherings of 5 or more people (11 people caught), and 5 establishments failing to prepare entry logs, etc. (5 people caught).

The province imposed penalties such as fines up to 3 million KRW on establishments that did not comply with operating hour restrictions, 10-day business suspensions and fines of 1.5 million KRW on establishments violating the ban on private gatherings of 5 or more people.

Additionally, users who entered entertainment establishments while violating quarantine rules were fined 100,000 KRW each.

Lee Jeong-gu, Director of the Provincial Disaster Safety Office, stated, “We will strictly hold accountable those who operate or use entertainment establishments without following quarantine rules amid the ongoing spread of COVID-19.”

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