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On the 26th, before Halloween, a club in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, has a “ Notice of Strict Compliance with Basic Prevention Rules to Prevent the Spread of Corona 19 on Halloween Day ” published by Yongsan-gu’s office. The government decided to strengthen the intensive quarantine for this, forecasting that the density of high-risk facilities will increase due to Halloween Day on 31. 2020.10.26 © News1“Today there were a lot of people. It’s hard to get a good table with 500,000 won. “
A club in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the night of the 25th. It was close to midnight, but the sales staff (MD) and the group of 7 men and women were negotiating prices. Although it was Sunday, the club was packed enough to wait for dozens of people to enter through the second-floor basement entrance. Kim Mo, a 21-year-old college student, said, “After the midterm exam, I came to play with my friends. Even if tomorrow is Monday, it is not a face-to-face class, so I don’t have a lot of load, ”he said.
After the social distancing caused by the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) was alleviated in one step, entertainment districts such as Gangnam, Itaewon and Hongdae in Seoul are once again in the dark. In particular, before Halloween at the end of this month, the number of people visiting mainly young people is increasing significantly. Quarantine authorities called for compliance with quarantine rules, saying, “The Itaewon club’s group infection was also a disaster caused by a moment of inattention.”
● More than 260 people in a closed underground space
The Seoul entertainment districts that returned from the night of the 25th to the dawn of the 26th looked like the atmosphere of the finale of Corona 19. The clubs I looked around were delighted to “stick together” in a closed space with little ventilation. Club A in Seocho-gu had about 330 square meters (100 pyeong) of basement space, but 260 people were packed. In particular, places called Myeongdang seats, such as the stage with the DJ booth, were in close contact so that there was no time to step. An official from the quarantine authorities said: “We reduced the distance to one step and gave operational guidelines to limit the number of people admitted to the club to one for every 4m2 (1.2 pyeong).” He noted that it was driven.
There were few people who used the mask correctly. Even with generous support, only 4 out of 10 people wore masks. Most of them were completely naked or were wearing ‘thighs’ and were bringing their faces together. Some were drunk and hugging.
It was a condition that was also vulnerable to the spread of droplets (saliva), which is the main channel of corona 19 infection. Water vapor was emitted throughout the club to create the atmosphere, and there were not a few smokers inside , so the front was hazy. Professor Kim Woo-joo, professor of infectious medicine at Kodae Guro Hospital, said: “If the droplets mixed with viruses are combined with water vapor and cigarette smoke, of course they can spread more easily.” He said.
● Super colorless Halloween quarantine emergency of short duration
On the 26th, before Halloween, a club in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, has a “ Notice of Strict Compliance with Basic Prevention Rules to Prevent the Spread of Corona 19 on Halloween Day ” published by Yongsan-gu’s office. The government decided to strengthen the intensive quarantine for this, forecasting that the density of high-risk facilities will increase due to Halloween Day on 31. 2020.10.26 / News 1 (Seoul = News 1) The police repression was useless. On the 26th, around 2:18 am, the police went to a club to inspect the site after receiving a report that quarantine regulations were not being properly followed. When the police arrived, an employee with a walkie-talkie ran through Burinake’s basement. Subsequently, a notice appeared on the billboard saying: ‘Please wear a mask and keep a distance of 1m’. A police officer said: “I asked the club to be careful because there was a report of violation of the quarantine guidelines” and “it is not easy to take immediate action in the real business situation.”
Since the situation was like this, Gangnam and Itaewon, etc., before Halloween on the 31st, suffered an emergency in quarantine. Advertising posts saying “Halloween festival reservation in progress” through social media has increased significantly. One of the club’s leaders said: “There are already many consultations. “Good water” clubs are not easy to book. “
Itaewon, who was struck by a group infection in May, is also targeting Halloween. An employee I met at a club in Itaewon asked, “Don’t worry,” when asked, “Are there not many people due to the rules of distancing or quarantine?” I’ve already booked a lot. Even if the number of people exceeds, we can pay a fine. “A club near Itaewon station on subway line 6 also put up a banner promoting ‘Indoor smoking allowed’ next to a banner calling for participation in social distancing at Yongsan-gu Health Center.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced strong measures before and after Halloween. It has announced that it will implement the ‘One Strike Out’ system in areas such as Gangnam and Itaewon. On the 26th, a city official warned: “I will intensively verify if the quarantine regulations are being implemented for this week’s entertainment facilities” and “If any of the quarantine rules are violated, we will immediately ban the meeting or accept charges .
Reporter Cho Eung-hyung [email protected]
Reporter Lee Cheong-ah [email protected]
Reporter Trainee Oh Seung-jun, Fourth Grade Student, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, Seoul National University
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