Jeonbuk Province Detects Violators of Social Distancing and Other Quarantine Guidelines

Fines Imposed on Individuals Consuming Food and Drinking Alcohol at Night in Public Squares

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 30th that it has identified violators of COVID-19 quarantine guidelines such as eating and drinking in outdoor parks and imposed fines.

From the 28th to the 29th weekend, Jeonbuk Province organized 16 members into four joint inspection teams centered on special judicial police officers to conduct focused inspections of the plaza in front of the provincial office, parks, and lodging facilities, identifying 13 administrative order violators.

During on-site inspections, at the B-Boy Plaza in front of the provincial office where banners prohibiting drinking and eating after 9 PM were prominently displayed, several groups were found sitting together after 9 PM, ordering food delivery and consuming food and alcohol late into the night.

Among the violators, some verbally abused the inspection team when stopped, and some citizens fled, leaving behind the food and alcohol they were consuming.

Since under the Level 4 social distancing measures, eating and drinking after 9 PM are prohibited in parks and plazas, Jeonbuk Province imposed a fine of 100,000 KRW on those caught violating the Infectious Disease Prevention Act.

Recently, as the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Jeonbuk has been recording double digits daily, raising concerns about the fourth wave of COVID-19, Jeonju City issued a Level 4 social distancing administrative order for two weeks from midnight on the 27th until midnight on September 9.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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