Government “People who do not wear a mask are fined for refusing to wear a mask”

On the 12th the mandatory term for the use of a mask to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) has ended, and from the 13th a fine will be imposed on non-carriers. If a mask is not worn in an indoor multipurpose facility, the penalty is not imposed immediately, but if the manager’s request to wear it is denied, a penalty of 100,000 won must be paid.

Also subject to fines are the so-called ‘tusk’ that wears a mask on the chin, the act of not covering the nose and a valve-type or mesh mask.

An official from the Central Accident Control Center met with reporters at the Sejong Government Complex on the morning of the 12th and said: “It is not imperative that you impose a fine for not wearing a mask, but if you refuse to wear one mask even after you are advised to wear a mask. “

With the revision of the Infectious Disease Prevention Act, effective 13 last month, a penalty of 100,000 won can be imposed for violations of the order to comply with quarantine guidelines, such as wearing a mask in medical facilities. multiple uses. The deadline until the 12th is an orientation period, and the fines will be imposed from the 13th. The facilities and places subject to the fines are subject to social distancing in the first phase, as well as 23 key facilities and general management as well as public transportation, meeting and demonstration rooms, medical institutions, pharmacies, and medical treatment. Facilities, day and night protection facilities, religious facilities, covered sports stadiums, call centers, and distribution and distribution centers for high-risk workplaces, meetings and events of 500 or more people. Among the 23 key and general management facilities, 9 key management facilities are entertainment, such as clubs and pubs. It consists of 5 kinds of facilities, a singing practice room, an indoor standing performance, a direct sales promotion room such as door-to-door sales, and a restaurant and cafeteria of more than 50 square meters.

The 14 types of general management facilities include PC rooms, wedding rooms, funeral rooms, academies including teaching centers, vocational training institutions, bathing facilities, performance halls, cinemas, amusement parks and water parks, halls recreation and multipurpose rooms, indoor sports facilities, beauty and beauty businesses and shops. Mart, department store, reading room, study cafe, etc.

However, minors under the age of 14 are exempt from penalties for negligence. Furthermore, those who are difficult to wear and remove the mask by themselves without help from the surrounding area or who have difficulty breathing when wearing a mask are excluded from the imposition.

It is not acceptable to wear a mask to cover the face with clothing such as mesh, valve type or scarf. Even if a mask is worn but the mouth and nose are not completely covered, a penalty may be imposed for not wearing the mask.

Violating parties will be fined up to 100,000 won regardless of the number of times they do not wear a mask, and managers or operators who have not informed the user of the obligation to wear a mask will be fined 1.5 million won. for the first offense and 3 million won for the second or more offenses. May l.

A Jungsubon official said: “The place where it is possible to keep a distance of 2 m or more outdoors is not a place where it is mandatory to wear a mask, so we will consider various situations.” “If you don’t wear a mask, you won’t be fined right away.”

He explained that “until today, we will focus on people who do not wear masks in the mandatory internal quarantine facilities, and they will practically impose a fine from tomorrow (day 13)”.

Another official said: “Every local government is inspecting 10,000 to 20,000 places, targeting multi-use facilities every day,” and “We will intensively check whether or not we should wear a mask by touring restaurants and entertainment bars depending on the region.”