Uiwang City Conducts Joint Quarantine Inspection for Year-End and New Year Period

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] On the 28th, Uiwang City formed a COVID-19 special countermeasure joint enforcement team composed of the city, police, and private organizations and conducted a joint inspection of the commercial district in Naesong-dong for the year-end and new year period.

The inspection was conducted on high-risk facilities and multi-use facilities where quarantine protocols have been significantly strengthened in accordance with the government's special countermeasures to strengthen quarantine during the year-end and new year period.

In particular, the team conducted concentrated inspections on key compliance items including ▲mandatory mask-wearing ▲prohibition of private gatherings of five or more people at restaurants and cafes ▲management of visitor logs at workplaces ▲gathering bans on five types of entertainment facilities and karaoke rooms.

In addition to field inspections, the city also conducted promotional activities regarding the strengthened quarantine guidelines to assist in guiding citizens.

The city plans to guide compliance with quarantine protocols through special inspections until midnight on January 3 next year, and will impose fines or administrative penalties of up to 3 million won on those who violate the requirements.

Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don, who participated in the field inspection, encouraged business owners who are facing difficulties due to COVID-19 and stated, "We are at a critical juncture to prevent the spread of COVID-19," and added, "While we are all going through difficult times, I ask for your active cooperation through compliance with social distancing quarantine guidelines, such as refraining from gatherings and events."