As of today, distance from metropolitan area ‘2 + α’ … Sauna, indoor sports and New Year’s Eve parties are prohibited.

Entry 2020.12.01 07:24

National Level Update 1.5 … Busan Strengthens to 3-Level Level Up to 3rd SAT

Quarantine measures in the metropolitan area will be further strengthened from day 1 to prevent the ‘third pandemic’ of domestic coronavirus infection. The current stage 2 of ‘Social Distance’ is maintained, but the operation of the indoor sports facilities such as aerobics, zumba and spinning, as well as the sauna and the steam room, which were poured into a lot of confirmed patients, will be suspended. New Years and New Years events organized by accommodation facilities are also prohibited.

The distance between non-metropolitan areas will be raised to 1.5 notches and will remain until the 14th. However, the government has actively reviewed the second stage update for 5 regions, including Busan, Gangwon Youngseo, Gyeongnam, Chungnam and Jeonbuk, where the local community outbreak is severe, and Busan will be alone until the third college aptitude test (SAT). The intensity of the quarantine has been raised to the level of 3 levels.

◇ Gym and sauna in the apartment complex are also suspended … Singing class must be closed for a while.

According to the Disaster and Security Countermeasures Headquarters (competitive script), the government tightened the quarantine for facilities with a high risk of corona infection in the metropolitan area, such as Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon, starting at 0 o’clock of this day. It is a kind of ‘2 + α’ measure that adds up some of the second stage measures planned until the 7th of this month.

First of all, the business of saunas and steam rooms was banned, which were recently confirmed one after another. The number of people used for public toilets in the metropolitan area is limited and food intake is prohibited according to the second step. In addition, the operation of the sauna and steam room facilities (perspiration rooms) has been completely stopped.

In the case of businesses under the name ‘Sauna’ or ‘Bulhanjeungmak’ other than a public bath, you can operate a bathhouse as hot and cold baths in the facility while following the second stage quarantine rules, but not you can operate the sauna, steam room and steam facilities.

You can’t do group sports with a lot of activity, like aerobics and Zumba. During the following week, sports facilities called “GX” (Group Exercise) were imposed with a “group ban”, which is a de facto commercial ban.

In the case of wind instrument and song lessons held in academies or cultural centers, all classes, except entrance exams, were prohibited. Convenience facilities such as the gym, sauna, cafeteria and reading room in the complex that are used by apartment residents are also suspended. New Years holiday events and parties hosted by hotels or party venues are not allowed.

An official in the script read: “Parties and events organized by accommodation facilities such as hotels and guest houses are prohibited due to mandatory administrative measures. In case of infringement, fines will be imposed and continuous inspection will be carried out.” Additionally, the government plans to urge residents of the metropolitan area to refrain from all meetings or appointments, while strongly recommending that dinners or gatherings with 10 or more people be canceled as much as possible.

◇ At least 1.5 steps to the national distance, 3 steps to Busan … In the second stage, the use of cafes and restaurants ‘restrictions’

The government has recently updated the distance step at the national level to 1.5 steps for a total of two weeks from the date to the 14th, considering the fact that the expansion trend is not serious in areas other than the metropolitan area. Since some regions have been upgraded to phase 2, it means that at least 1.5 steps are taken across the country. Busan temporarily tightened the quarantine level to three levels until SAT day.

The more you go up the distancing steps, the stricter the quarantine rules to follow. In step 1.5, the number of people using five types of entertainment facilities, such as entertainment pub, Danran pub, Gamseong pub, Collate and hunting, among the nine types of priority management facilities, is limited to one in 4㎡ (approx. In the second phase, all these facilities must be closed completely.

In the case of coffees, in step 1.5, you can observe quarantine rules such as the distance between tables, but in step 2, only packing and delivery are allowed regardless of business hours. In the second stage of the restaurant, packing and delivery are only possible after 9:00 p.m.

In stage 1.5, only four types of events, such as assemblies, festivals, large-scale concerts and academic events, are prohibited to be hosted with more than 100 people, but in stage 2, all events with more than 100 are prohibited people.
Weddings and funerals are also limited to fewer than 100 people.

Student attendance is also affected. In step 1.5, the school density should be kept at the two-thirds level, but in step two, the one-third level is the rule. However, the density can be adjusted by up to two-thirds.

In the third stage, collection is prohibited except in facilities essential to industry and life. Meetings of 10 or more are forbidden, sports games are stopped, and schools are converted to distance classes. In the case of Busan, quarantine measures are taken until SAT day, rather than the three-tier update.