Ganghwa County Extends Social Distancing Level 2.5 Through the 31st

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County will extend Social Distancing Level 2.5 through the 31st and special holiday quarantine measures, while urging compliance with quarantine guidelines.

The main details include maintaining the current Social Distancing Level 2.5 through the 31st, incorporating core measures of the special year-end and New Year holiday plan, and adding some supplementary quarantine measures for gathering-prohibited facilities.

Nationwide, the ban on private gatherings of five or more people will continue to be maintained, and restaurants and cafes are permitted to allow dine-in service until 9 p.m. However, when not consuming food, mask-wearing is mandatory and distance between seats must be maintained.

Religious facilities are permitted low-risk in-person religious activities, but only 10% (based on seating capacity) of worshipers are allowed under compliance with quarantine guidelines. All gatherings and meals, including revivals, Bible study meetings, cell group worship, and pastoral visits, are prohibited. Indoor sports facilities, noraebang (singing rooms), and private academies may operate with occupancy limited to one person per 8 square meters of facility space.

Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "Although the spread of COVID-19 in the region is being contained through active cooperation from residents, sporadic infections continue to occur in areas close to daily life, so we cannot yet be at ease. I earnestly urge you to refrain from unnecessary gatherings and meetings so we can overcome this crisis in the short term."