Yongin City Conducts Joint Public-Private Inspection of Epidemiological Blind Spots at Parks and Other Facilities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Yongin City conducted a joint public-private special inspection over two days on July 9-10 of outdoor multipurpose facilities in epidemiological blind spots including parks and outdoor tables at convenience stores.

This was conducted because, despite the 10 p.m. operational restrictions, citizens frequently engage in nighttime drinking or fail to adhere to quarantine rules at parks, convenience store outdoor tables, and rest areas near multipurpose facilities.

The city formed a joint public-private inspection team consisting of employees from the Citizen Safety Division and 12 members of the Yongin City Autonomous Disaster Prevention Team, conducting intensive inspections at busy commercial areas and shopping districts near the three district offices and parks near transit stations.

The inspection team, from 10 p.m. to midnight, recommended citizens in areas with concentrated parks and convenience stores to refrain from nighttime drinking and inspected for violations of social distancing rules including the ban on private gatherings of five or more people and non-compliance with mask-wearing and other quarantine measures.

The team also provided guidance on newly implemented Level 4 social distancing quarantine guidelines and basic quarantine rules such as hand washing and mask wearing.

A city official stated, "As confirmed cases have surged and social distancing has been strengthened, we will establish a close public-private cooperation system to ensure citizens comply with quarantine rules and strengthen inspections of epidemiological blind spots."