Gwangjin-gu Provides 100,000 KRW Support for Small Businesses and Small Merchants' Quarantine Supplies Costs

Mandatory Quarantine Pass for 16 Industries: Up to 100,000 KRW Paid to Small Businesses and Small Merchants... Applications Open from 17th to February 25th, Last Digit-Based Submission System for First 10 Days

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seongap) will begin accepting applications from the 17th to support the cost of quarantine supplies for small businesses and small merchants in industries subject to mandatory quarantine pass application.

This support for quarantine supplies aims to alleviate the economic burden incurred from purchasing quarantine supplies such as QR code verification devices for businesses where the quarantine pass system became mandatory in December last year.

Eligible applicants are small businesses and small merchants in 16 industries subject to mandatory quarantine pass application, and each business can receive up to 100,000 KRW. Applicants must not be in a suspended or closed status as of the application date.

The supported industries include ▲entertainment facilities ▲karaoke (coin) practice rooms ▲bathhouses ▲indoor sports facilities ▲casinos, bicycle racing, motorboat racing, horse racing venues ▲restaurants and cafes ▲private academies ▲movie theaters and performance halls ▲reading rooms and study cafes ▲multi-rooms (excluding arcades) ▲PC rooms ▲(indoor) sports game (spectator) venues ▲museums, art galleries, science centers ▲party rooms ▲libraries ▲massage and bodywork establishments.

Supported quarantine supplies include ▲QR code verification devices ▲hand sanitizers ▲masks ▲partitions, and broadly cover quarantine supplies purchased after December 3 of last year.

The application period is from the 17th to February 25. Applications must be submitted online through the Seoul Quarantine Supplies website, and an on-site application center for vulnerable groups without online access will operate at the Gwangjin Family Shelter in the Safety Management Building of Gwangjin-gu Office.

From the 17th to the 26th of this month, a 10-day rotation system based on the last digit of the business registration number will be operated to facilitate smooth applications. From the 27th to February 6, applications can be submitted regardless of the number.

Applications should be made by the eligible recipient themselves in principle. In the case of co-representatives, one person must apply as the representative, and if a co-representative or proxy applies, submission of documents such as a power of attorney is required. For detailed information, please inquire at the website or the on-site application center at Gwangjin-gu Office.

Kim Seongap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We hope this support for quarantine supplies will ease the burden, even if only slightly, for small merchants who have faithfully implemented quarantine measures,” and added, “We will continue to focus our efforts on revitalizing the local economy.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.