Suwon Adjusts Public Facility Operation Guidelines Starting on the 15th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Following the government's adjustment of 'Seoul Metropolitan Area Social Distancing' to Level 2, Suwon City announced on the 15th that it will resume operations of Residents' Autonomous Community Centers in 44 dong from next month.

In response, the city plans to operate in-person programs at community centers from March onwards after preparations including recruitment of students and instructors.

Whether to operate in-person programs will be decided by the dong head in consultation with the Residents' Autonomous (Committee), students, and instructors, with capacity limited to 30% or less of full occupancy. Currently ongoing non-contact (online) programs will continue to be operated in parallel. Programs that may generate respiratory droplets or sweat will be operated in non-contact format.

As the government adjusted the Seoul Metropolitan Area Social Distancing level from Level 2.5 to Level 2 starting at 0:00 on the 15th, disease prevention guidelines for public and private multi-use facilities have also been changed.

Welfare facility capacity will increase to '50% or less of full capacity' (30% or less for Level 2.5), and cultural facilities including performance halls, exhibition halls, and educational experience venues can accommodate up to 30% of capacity.

Public libraries, museums, and art museums will also limit the number of users while strictly adhering to disease prevention guidelines. Libraries will operate at approximately 30% of seating capacity, while museums and art museums will limit the number of visitors at the same time to 40 people.

Indoor and outdoor public sports facilities can only be used by Suwon residents at 30% or less of capacity. Indoor sports facilities will suspend operations from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning, and food consumption is prohibited. Facilities will close if confirmed cases or close contacts occur.

Entertainment establishments (entertainment bars, casual drinking establishments, colt techs) and hold'em pubs will have the 'assembly ban' measure lifted provided core disease prevention rules are observed. Capacity is limited to 1 person per 8 square meters, and 'dancing' and movement between tables or rooms are prohibited. Operations must cease from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning.

Restaurants, cafes, indoor sports facilities, singing practice rooms, door-to-door sales businesses, party rooms, and indoor standing concert halls can operate until 10 p.m.

A city official stated, "We will continue to operate the 'Social Distancing Hotline' established with the Suwon Southern, Central, and Western Police Offices to respond promptly to reports of disease prevention rule violations," and urged, "All business establishments must comply with disease prevention rules for everyone's safety."