"Wear Masks Even When Playing in Water"…Strengthened COVID-19 Prevention Measures for Summer

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The quarantine authorities announced that with increased activity levels during the summer, the risk of COVID-19 infection in crowded situations may rise, and thus they will strengthen quarantine management and supervision of water play facilities and local festivals.

On the 21st, the Central Disease Control Headquarters of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency stated in a regular briefing that they will continuously monitor summer mobility and enhance quarantine management and supervision in densely populated areas and vulnerable facilities.

Starting in July, the Central Disease Control Headquarters plans to inspect quarantine conditions focusing on water play facilities such as cooling shelters and senior centers, which pose a high infection risk to high-risk groups, as well as water parks frequently visited during vacation season. Major local festivals will be addressed by local governments through quarantine and safety management measures.

The quarantine authorities and local governments plan to verify and guide compliance with daily quarantine rules such as mask-wearing, handwashing, ventilation, and disinfection through inspections.

Im Suk-young, head of the Central Disease Control Headquarters' Situation Management Division, explained, "Engaging in water play itself does not violate infection prevention rules, and wearing masks outdoors is not mandatory. However, whether at water play facilities or festivals, as crowd density increases and contact between people becomes frequent, it is important to comply with daily quarantine rules such as wearing masks, handwashing, and voluntary social distancing."

Im also added, "We ask people to avoid environments where contact is frequent, social distancing is not possible, and droplet generation is high, and to strictly follow quarantine rules."

The Central Disease Control Headquarters stated that they will manage the summer epidemic situation, when activity levels increase, more stably and carry out the second half of the year’s vaccination campaign.

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