[종합] Seoul City “Begins to Suppress Mandatory Masks … 40 Churches Founded for In-Person Worship”



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94 new cases of Corona 19 … Total 3,867

Following the initiation of an administrative order to make masks mandatory, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will begin cracking down on indoor and outdoor activities without properly covering the nose and mouth. In addition, 40 churches that held the worship face-to-face were captured ignoring the administrative order prohibiting the meetings last weekend, and two churches captured two weeks in a row were charged.

On the 31st, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it plans to establish detailed guidelines to enforce the wearing of masks and to initiate large-scale crackdowns. The main target of the repression is the so-called ‘fang’ that does not adequately cover the nose and mouth with a mask. On the 24th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued an administrative order requiring the use of masks throughout the city.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, wearing a mask suitable for the size of the face, but wearing it correctly so that the nose and mouth are not visible, is recognized as a mask. You should wear a mask in all indoor places, and even outdoors, you should wear a mask in cases where there is a risk of contact due to the difficulty of being 2 m away from people and in cases where several People come into contact with people, such as meetings, gatherings, events, and rallies. It should be written.

The exceptions to removing the mask are △ when you are in your daily private space, △ when you eat, and △ other unavoidable cases. However, you should wear a mask before and after eating and speaking.

As ‘other unavoidable cases’: △ If there is a risk of breathing difficulties and deterioration of health when wearing a mask (critical patients, infants, the elderly, etc.) △ If you need to remove the mask for health and hygiene reasons (examination, treatment medical, medication, tooth brushing, face washing) Etc.) △ When necessary for the proper conduct of public affairs (when requesting identification from a public institution, etc.) △ When it is possible to maintain a full-time job or a livelihood just by removing the mask (a performance by an actor, singer, or wind instrument performer, etc.) △ Wear a mask due to the nature of other places In this difficult case (such as swimming or other activities in the water ), only five types are supported.

On the 30th, the first day of the second phase of enhanced social distancing, the Seoul Metropolitan Government discovered 40 churches conducting face-to-face worship. As a result of the on-site inspections in 2,839 churches in the city together with 25 autonomous districts, 40 places, or 1.4% of the total, they carried out face-to-face worship. The Seoul Metropolitan Government issued an order prohibiting gatherings against the churches that were captured, and plans to prosecute the police at Dongmun Church and Yeongcheon Holiness Church, who were caught in face-to-face worship for two consecutive weeks.

Meanwhile, at 0 o’clock on the 31st, there were 94 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 in Seoul. The accumulated total is 3,867 people. The number of confirmed cases related to Sarangjeil Church in Seongbuk-gu increased by 10 in one day, increasing to 605 in total, and 8 confirmed cases related to Dongjak-gu Theological Seminary were added, and 30 confirmed for this day. Group infection continues, including 4 people (28 people in total) related to Bitgaon church in Nowon-gu, 3 people (86 people) related to Gwanghwamun assembly and 2 people (38 people) related to entrance physical examination to Seongbuk-gu University.

Park Yoo-mi, head of the city’s Citizen Health Office, said: “Now that the spread of the COVID-19 infection has not subsided despite various quarantine measures being implemented, the last hope for Seoul are ‘Citizens’ and ‘Masks’. I sincerely ask that you voluntarily comply with the quarantine guidelines. “
/ Reporter Lee Ji Sung [email protected]

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