Youngtong District Implements Intensive Safety Inspections at Entertainment Venues

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Youngtong District in Suwon (District Chief Song Young-wan) announced on the 11th that it is conducting intensive inspections of entertainment venues in the district regarding compliance with quarantine guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

As the assembly ban administrative order was extended by two weeks and concerns arose regarding economic losses for business operators of multi-use facilities, the district held a review committee on the 9th for businesses that submitted commitment letters pledging to comply with facility and management conditions to prevent COVID-19 spread. The committee decided to conditionally lift the assembly ban for 26 entertainment lounges and 12 casual drinking establishments.

Accordingly, business operators must strictly comply with the following requirements: ▲electronic entry ledger management using mobile QR codes ▲CCTV installation at facility entrances ▲screening for fever and respiratory symptoms at entrances ▲prohibition of movement between rooms and tables ▲mask-wearing and maintaining distance.

The district plans to continuously inspect compliance with these requirements at least once daily for both assembly ban and lifted businesses, and will take strong measures including criminal referral under the 'Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act' for any violations.

A district official stated, "We will do our utmost in inspections to ensure residents' safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19," and urged "business owners and citizens to actively participate so that COVID-19 does not spread any further."