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The government will close crowded tourist attractions during the end of the year and New Years holidays from January 24 to 3 next year to prevent the spread of Corona 19. On the 22nd, a quarantine official is disinfecting the Homigot Sunrise Square in Pohang. [뉴스1]
From the 24th to the 3rd of the following month, gatherings of more than 5 people in restaurants are prohibited nationwide. In case of infringement, fines are imposed on both the operator and the user. In addition, it has decided to close the ski resorts, the main tourist attractions and the national and public parks across the country.
Until the 3rd of next month … The ice rink is also suspended
Sunlight points like Jeongdongjin and Homigot are blocked
Penalty is imposed when eating with 5 or more people
Ski Resort Protests Over “Phone Refund Rush” Today
Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the 22nd: “We will implement special measures to strengthen the quarantine during the end of the year and the New Year holidays” and “We will completely stop operating winter sports facilities, including ski resorts. , and we will boldly shut down major tourist attractions. ” He emphasized: “We will completely block the chain of infection in our daily lives by limiting private meetings with more than 5 people and enforcing the quarantine rules applied to restaurants.”
This special measure aims to extend the ban on meetings of five or more people, announced by those responsible for the metropolitan area on the 21st. However, the application time is from 0 am on the 23rd in the metropolitan area, while in the non-metropolitan area it begins at 0 hours on the 24th with a delay of one day, so confusion can occur.
If 5 or more people eat together in a restaurant, a fine of 3 million won or less is imposed on the operator and 100,000 won or less on the user. However, private gatherings of 5 or more people, such as family members and acquaintances, that take place in places other than restaurants are subject to sanction in the metropolitan area and not in other areas. Tae-ho Yoon, Head of Accident Control Headquarters, said: “We strongly recommend against holding private meetings with more than 5 people across the country.
Regarding the background to this measure, Mr. Yoon said: “Considering the end of the year and New Year holidays, when the amount of movement is expected to increase in the absence of a reversal of the trend of patient growth, there is many high stakes facilities, meetings and trips for Christmas and New Years. It is necessary to strengthen the quarantine against Korea ”.
Regarding the 3 steps to increase social distancing, he said: “We maintain the capacities to respond to quarantines, such as the expansion of diagnostic tests and epidemiological investigations, and we are continuously expanding the capacity of the medical system and reducing the wait from the patients”. It is necessary to observe the current situation a little more and make the decision to upgrade to the third stage ”.
In addition, according to the announcement of the day, there are 16 ski resorts across the country, 35 ice rinks and 128 sites for snow sledding. For accommodation facilities such as resorts, hotels and guest houses, reservations are restricted to 50% of the rooms and the acceptance of people who exceed the capacity of the rooms is prohibited, and these are carefully managed.
In response to the sudden announcement, the ski resort issued a statement that contradicted government policy. ㈔ The Korea Ski Resort Management Association said: “It is not reasonable to stop the operation of relatively safe ski resorts with the exception of department stores and theme parks,” criticizing that “a sudden decision was made without understand the real conditions of companies that are expected to be damaged or without any consultation. ”
Furthermore, on the 23rd, Gangwon-do ski resort staff and nearby merchants decided to rebel against government policy. An official at a ski resort in Gangwon-do said: “There are constant calls for inquiries about refunds and compensation for season passes” and “All rooms were booked during the Christmas season, but they are being canceled one after another.”
The main tourist attractions are also closed. Quarantine authorities plan to close major sunrise and sunset-related tourist attractions and public parks, such as Jeongdongjin in Gangneung, Ganjeolgot in Ulsan, and Homigot in Pohang, to avoid crowds of visitors.
Journalist Esther Seungpyo Choi [email protected]
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