Pyeongtaek City Conducts Joint Inspections of 596 High-Risk Facilities for COVID-19 Prevention

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 3rd that it is conducting intensive inspections on high-risk facilities subject to assembly bans during the implementation period of Level 3 social distancing measures.

To this end, the city has organized a joint inspection team with Songtan and Anjung branch offices to conduct inspections on a total of 596 business establishments, including karaoke lounges, PC rooms, game centers, and movie theaters, to verify compliance with assembly bans and restrictions.

In this regard, on the 29th of last month, one karaoke establishment in Seojeong-dong was identified for operating in violation of assembly ban administrative measures and was referred to investigative authorities for prosecution.

Meanwhile, the city plans to operate its own inspection team for multi-use facilities and continuously conduct inspections to verify compliance with assembly ban and restriction administrative measures until COVID-19 is stably managed within quarantine guidelines.

A city official stated, "While we are well aware that COVID-19 has persisted for an extended period and businesses are facing significant financial difficulties due to operational closures from administrative measures, our actions are unavoidable for the life and safety of citizens against infectious disease, and thus require active cooperation and understanding from business owners."