Small Business Owners: "Strengthened Quarantine Measures Deal Irreversible Blow... Deep Disappointment and Frustration"
Business Closure Due to COVID-19 Impact
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Im Heon-jeong = Starting from the 18th, the maximum number of people allowed for private gatherings nationwide will be limited to 4.
Restaurants, cafes, entertainment facilities, karaoke rooms, bathhouses, and indoor sports facilities will be permitted to operate only until 9 PM nationwide.
On the 16th, when the strengthened social distancing measures focusing on additional restrictions on private gatherings and facility usage were announced, a business closure notice was posted at a restaurant in Seoul. 2021.12.16
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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] On the 16th, as the government announced a plan to strengthen quarantine guidelines by limiting private gatherings nationwide to 4 people starting from the 18th, small business owners have voiced their opposition.
The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KSMB) stated in a commentary that "This policy, implemented amid the confusion caused by the enforcement of the vaccine pass and in an already severely contracted economy, will deliver an irreparable fatal blow to small business owners." They added, "We cannot hide our deep disappointment and frustration."
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The KSMB emphasized the need for additional compensation for losses suffered by small business owners. They said, "On the 15th, leaders from the Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party who participated in the KSMB event stressed the necessity of proactive support in response to the strengthened quarantine measures," and argued, "As a new phase unfolds with the halt of daily life, loss compensation due to the strengthened quarantine measures must be provided in full." They further urged the government to provide "appropriate 100% loss compensation to small business owners and self-employed individuals who have been driven to the brink once again," and stated, "We plan to respond to this strengthened quarantine policy through close consultation with small business organizations."
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