Jangan-gu Conducts On-Site Inspections of Karaoke Establishments to Prevent COVID-19

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Jangan-gu, Suwon conducted on-site inspections of 187 karaoke establishments on March 24-25 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The inspections were conducted following Gyeonggi Province's administrative order restricting the use of multi-use facilities on March 18 and the Prime Minister's statement on "social distancing" on March 21.

The district conducted intensive inspections on the following: ▲designation of infection management personnel ▲guidance on prohibiting entry to individuals with symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and cough ▲mandatory mask-wearing for all users and employees ▲visitor log creation and management ▲hand disinfection for all visitors ▲maintaining maximum distance between users ▲periodic ventilation and disinfection and cleaning once before and after business operations.

According to the inspection results, of the 187 karaoke establishments in the district, 148 were closed or temporarily shut down, with only 39 currently operating.

The district recommended that karaoke business owners suspend operations until April 5 to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. In unavoidable cases, the district urged them to strictly adhere to preventive guidelines and maintain distance between users.

A district official stated, "Based on the inspection results, we will do our best to prevent the spread of infectious diseases through continued monitoring and on-site inspections until April 6, the scheduled opening date for elementary, middle, and high schools."