Korea Racing Authority Establishes Quarantine Measures Following Strengthened Social Distancing

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Korea Racing Authority announced on the 19th that it has established a comprehensive quarantine plan to protect customers and horse racing stakeholders in line with the government's announcement of strengthened social distancing measures for COVID-19.

This plan consists of four stages?'Preparation-Prevention-Response-Recovery'?according to the disaster response system, prioritizing infection prevention and aiming to prevent spread through prompt response based on government guidelines in case of any situation.

In the preparation and prevention stages, employees are urged to refrain from gatherings such as company dinners or private meetings to comply with quarantine rules, and employees and cohabiting family members are prohibited from coming to work until symptoms appear and COVID-19 test results are confirmed.

In the response and recovery stages, when a confirmed case occurs, contacts are promptly classified according to the instructions of health authorities, and measures such as PCR testing and remote work are taken for the contacts. Additionally, on weekends when horse racing is held, an emergency contact network will be established with the local health center to ensure swift quarantine measures.

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