Gwangju City Strengthens Quarantine Rules Including 'Private Gatherings Limited to 4 People' for 16 Days Starting from the 18th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City will strengthen quarantine rules by limiting private gatherings to 4 people for 16 days from the 18th of this month to January 2nd of next year.

Kim Jonghyo, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju, announced in a briefing on the 16th that quarantine rules will be strengthened in accordance with the government's policy to implement a "temporary pause in daily recovery" for 16 days to minimize damage to public life and livelihoods.

First, to reduce the risk of infection through personal contact such as meetings and appointments, the allowed number of people for private gatherings will be adjusted to 4.

In the case of restaurants and cafes, up to 4 people are allowed, but unvaccinated individuals cannot accompany vaccinated persons. Unvaccinated individuals can only use restaurants and cafes alone.

Unvaccinated individuals refer to those who are not exceptions to the quarantine pass (PCR negative, under 18, recovered, or unable to be vaccinated).

To reduce social mobility and quarantine risks, operating hours of multi-use facilities will also be restricted.

Group 1 and 2 facilities such as six types of entertainment establishments (entertainment bars, danran bars, emotional pubs, colatecs including dance halls, hunting pochas, hold'em pubs), singing practice rooms (coin and movie rooms), restaurants and cafes, bathhouses, and indoor sports facilities will have operating restrictions starting from 9 PM.

Group 3 facilities and some other facilities such as lifelong vocational education academies, movie theaters and performance halls, arcades, multi-rooms, PC rooms, reading rooms, party rooms, massage and therapy centers will have operating restrictions starting from 10 PM.

Quarantine rules for large-scale events and assemblies will be adjusted as follows.

For events and assemblies, up to 49 people are allowed regardless of vaccination status, and up to 299 people are allowed if composed only of vaccinated individuals. However, for first birthday parties (doljanchi), the standard of one person per 4 square meters must be followed.

For exhibitions, fairs, international conferences, official and essential corporate management activities, there is no limit on the number of people if composed only of vaccinated individuals, but the quarantine pass must be applied.

Wedding halls allow up to 49 people regardless of vaccination status, and up to 250 people by adding 201 vaccinated individuals to 49 unvaccinated individuals. Up to 299 people can attend if composed only of vaccinated individuals.

Deputy Mayor Kim Jonghyo said, "To wisely overcome this critical moment in the difficult process of daily recovery, we ask citizens to participate in the 16-day temporary pause," and added, "Please refrain from all gatherings, appointments, events, and outings."

He continued, "Especially, seniors aged 60 and over and unvaccinated individuals are requested to stay at home as much as possible," and added, "Those who have not yet been vaccinated are encouraged to participate in vaccination, and those who have completed the second dose are also asked to participate in the third dose."

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