Court Orders Suspension of Daejeon City Youth Quarantine Pass Application... Injunction Request Granted

An entrance of a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul, has a notice related to the quarantine pass (vaccine certificate and negative test confirmation system) posted. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] A court ruling has suspended the enforcement of the administrative order expanding the scope of Daejeon City's COVID-19 vaccination certificate and negative test confirmation system (quarantine pass) to include adolescents aged 12 to 18.

The Administrative Division 1 of the Daejeon District Court (Presiding Judge Oh Young-pyo) on the 18th partially granted the injunction request in a case filed by 96 individuals, including Mr. A, against the mayor of Daejeon regarding the administrative order expanding the quarantine pass application target.

The court cited the fact that adolescents have a significantly lower likelihood of progressing to severe illness even if infected with COVID-19 as a basis.

The court stated, "It is difficult to consider the inclusion of adolescents aged 12 to 18, who have a significantly low rate of severe COVID-19 infection and no reported deaths, as a restriction with reasonable grounds for applying the quarantine pass," and added, "Not applying the quarantine pass to adolescents in this age group does not appear to cause serious adverse effects on public welfare."

However, the court dismissed the injunction request regarding mandatory quarantine pass application facilities such as five types of entertainment establishments and restaurants and cafes (hold'em pubs, convenience stores).

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