Jeonnam Province Extends Social Distancing Measures for 2 Weeks Until the 20th

Surge in Confirmed Cases in the Province Declared a 'Crisis Situation'; Urging Compliance with Personal Quarantine Guidelines

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province will extend social distancing measures until the 20th.

The province announced on the 7th that, in accordance with government policy to stabilize the COVID-19 quarantine situation, the current social distancing will be extended for two weeks, and daily disinfection of academies, reading rooms, and study cafes will be mandatory.

This extension measure takes into account the comprehensive situation, including the Omicron surge and the rapid increase in confirmed cases after the Lunar New Year holiday.

In particular, quarantine rules for academies, reading rooms, and study cafes have been partially changed. Facilities are required to ventilate three times a day and disinfect once a day.

If there are no partitions between desks, seating must be spaced with one seat left empty.

Private gatherings are allowed up to six people regardless of vaccination status. Exceptions are made for cohabiting family members and those requiring care (children, elderly, disabled, etc.).

Events and assemblies are allowed up to 49 people regardless of vaccination status, and up to 299 people if composed only of fully vaccinated individuals.

Operating hours for multi-use facilities are as follows: restaurants, cafes, entertainment facilities, karaoke rooms, indoor sports facilities, and bathhouses are allowed until 9 PM; PC rooms, arcades, massage parlors, cinemas, performance halls, academies (limited to lifelong vocational education), multi-rooms, and party rooms are allowed until 10 PM.

However, cinemas may operate until the end of movies or performances that started before 9 PM, considering operational conditions, but this cannot exceed midnight.

Quarantine passes such as vaccination proof and negative test confirmation are mandatory for 11 types of facilities.

These facilities include entertainment venues, karaoke rooms, indoor sports facilities, bathhouses, bicycle racing, motorboat racing, horse racing, casinos, restaurants, cafes, multi-rooms, PC rooms, indoor sports stadiums (spectator), party rooms, and massage parlors.

Restaurants and cafes recognize essential use, allowing a single unvaccinated person to use the facility alone.

Religious facilities may allow attendance up to 30% of capacity with a maximum of 299 people regardless of vaccination status during regular religious activities such as worship, mass, and Buddhist services; if composed only of fully vaccinated individuals, attendance can be up to 70% of capacity. Religious small groups and choirs must be composed entirely of fully vaccinated members.

A Jeonnam Province official stated, “The number of confirmed cases in the province has recently surged, exceeding 1,000 per day, marking the greatest crisis.” He added, “Since the fatality rate of Omicron is 3 to 4 times that of the flu, please strictly follow social distancing and quarantine rules for your own and your family’s health, and minimize personal contact.”

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