Court Suspends Effectiveness of Quarantine Pass for 12-18-Year-Olds at Stores, Marts, and Department Stores in Seoul (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The court has partially suspended the effectiveness of the COVID-19 quarantine pass (vaccine certificate and negative test confirmation system).

The Administrative Court of Seoul, Administrative Division 4 (Chief Judge Han Won-kyo), on the 14th, partially accepted the injunction (suspension of effectiveness) request filed by Professor Jo Doo-hyung of Yeungnam University College of Medicine, medical professionals, religious figures, and 1,023 others against the Mayor of Seoul.

Accordingly, the quarantine pass measures applied to stores, marts, and department stores over 3,000㎡ in Seoul will be suspended. For adolescents aged 12 to 18, the quarantine pass will be suspended in all 17 types of facilities.

The quarantine pass for those aged 18 and over at other facilities such as PC rooms, restaurants, cafes, movie theaters, and sports stadiums will remain in effect.

However, this decision is limited to the announcement by the Seoul city government and does not apply to other regions. The suspension period will last until the 30th day after the first trial ruling of the related main lawsuit is announced.

Professor Jo and others applied for the injunction at the end of last month, arguing that the effectiveness of the quarantine pass is unclear, the application criteria are inconsistent, and it effectively makes social life impossible for unvaccinated individuals, thereby coercing vaccination.

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