Damaged High-Risk Facilities Paid 1 Million Won and Reduced Public Rental Fees … ‘Corona Barley Pass’ Support Plan

Restaurants, PC rooms and karaoke rooms that are closed in the wake of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) are on the rise. On the 6th, a closing banner hangs at a singing practice center in Yonsei-ro, Sinchon, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. [뉴스1]

Mr. A (in his 30s), who runs a coin karaoke in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, is seriously considering going out of business these days. Because there is no profit.

Coin karaoke is one of the high-risk facilities in which an administrative order is issued prohibiting grouping if the government or similar raises the guidelines for social distancing. As the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) recently spread, Mr. A’s karaoke room had to be closed for several days. From May 10 to May 10, the number of days that no clients were received is greater than 70 days. Mr. A said: “In accordance with government policy, I worked hard to disinfect and ventilate, and even installed a guest book QR code on the thermal control, but the number of customers continues to decline due to the perception that karaoke is dangerous. It’s not even for sale, ”he complained.

As the COVID-19 outbreak drags on, the damage to the self-employed increases. According to the results of the analysis of the commercial street data from the Real Estate 114th Street Small Business Market Promotion Corporation on the 10th, the number of commercial streets in Seoul in the second quarter of this year was 370,321. Compared to 391,499 in the first quarter, it decreased by 21,178. The rate of small business closings is also increasing across the country.

With the rise of freelancers making extreme decisions regarding high school etc., the government prepared countermeasures such as targeted support for secondary disaster grants. Also, each local government has recently proposed measures to save the local economy one after another. Some local governments are focusing first on preparing countermeasures for businesses that had to cease operations following an administrative order prohibiting collective gathering. This is because the government’s decision to pay up to 2 million won to small business owners and the self-employed is not enough. In particular, there are many local governments that offer measures for damage to high-risk facilities, such as karaoke rooms, PC rooms and buffets.

On the afternoon of the 8th, a close-up reorganization banner is hung in a business district in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul. [연합뉴스]

On the 9th, Chungnam-do issued an administrative order prohibiting gathering in 11 high-risk facilities, such as entertainment pub, collation, danran pub, thrill pub, hunting tea, singing practice room, performance hall of indoor standing, indoor group exercise facility, buffet, PC cafe and a large academy. He was relieved by group restrictions. In addition, it was decided to pay 1 million won per location for disaster assistance to these businesses.

Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do and Gijang-gun, Busan, etc., will also provide 1 million won in disaster support to commercial operators of high-risk facilities that have ceased operations due to the second phase of distancing. Social. Gwangsan-gu and the city of Busan, Gwangju, have launched products with low interest rates of 0% for small and medium-sized businesses and small business owners.

Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, offers rental rates of up to 1 million won, and local governments are also emerging to offer rent reductions for public facilities or open online markets to open up new markets.

There is no controversy over populism among some over measures to support small business owners and freelancers. Economic revitalization is good, but it may rather promote the spread of Corona 19. Regarding this, a Gyeonggi-do official said, “The economic quarantine is as important as the health quarantine,” and said: “We can no longer ignore the harm of small businesses. ”

On the 31st of last month, when the use of the emergency disaster support fund ends, a notice for the use of the disaster support card is posted at the Jongno 5-ga Underground Mall, Jongno-gu, Seoul. In May, the government provided a disaster relief fund of 400,000 to 1 million won per household for the entire population. Emergency disaster assistance funds that have not been used up to this day will be returned to national and local governments. [뉴스1]

Some local governments, such as Daegu and Jeju-do, Chungnam-do, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, Jecheon-si, Chungbuk-do, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do and Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, provide separate support funds disaster relief to residents. Unlike government disaster grants, which are paid selectively, all citizens of cities, provinces and counties are eligible. The amount ranges from 100,000 won to 50,000 won per person. A Chuncheon city official explained, “Only 29 billion won is invested in the corresponding budget, but the local economy continues to deteriorate due to Corona 19, so we decided to pay the subsidy.”

Starting on the 18th of this month, Gyeonggi-do introduced an ‘unlimited local currency payment plan’ that totals 50,000 won by adding the existing 10% incentive (20,000 won) and the 15% incentive (30,000 won). if the local currency is charged for 200,000 won. Additional incentives are paid if the 200,000 won collected is used within 2 months and expires after 1 month from the date of receipt. 3.33 million people are expected to benefit because it is paid on a first come, first served basis until the 100 billion won budget is exhausted.

Reporter Choi Moran, Seongnam, Chuncheon, Hongseong = Reporter Chae Hye-sun, Park Jin-ho, Shin Jin-ho [email protected]