Starting tomorrow, the nation will be in 1.5 ~ 2 stages … What changes

Suspension of the operation of convenience facilities in the metropolitan area, sauna, steam room, apartment … Do not meet in aerobics, etc.

Non-metropolitan areas, limited to two-thirds of the number of students attending the school and a distance of 1 m between tables

To curb the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19), the nationwide ‘social distance’ will be updated to 1.5 steps starting tomorrow. In particular, Busan, Gangwon Yeongseo, Gyeongnam, Chungnam and Jeonbuk, where the proliferation trend is severe among the seven regions, are expected to move to the second stage. In the metropolitan area, which is already in the second stage, instead of raising it to stage 2.5, a strong ‘prevention of punctures’ begins. This measure will be applied from the 1st of the following month and will be applied for two weeks until the 14th in non-metropolitan areas and for one week until the 7th in the metropolitan area.

On the 29th, the Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters discussed issues related to the ‘social distancing adjustment plan’ of the Accident Control Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and made the announcement. The government raised the level of distancing in the non-metropolitan area according to the judgment that the ‘third pandemic’ is spreading throughout the country beyond the metropolitan area. In the case of the metropolitan area, there was the prospect of an improvement in 2.5 steps, but taking into account the enormous social and economic damages focused on the small and medium self-employed, a countermeasure of “ quarantine clamp ” was prepared to reinforce measures for each facility in the quarantine dead zone while maintaining the second stage.

First, the government will apply quarantine clamps to facilities with a recent or high-risk group infection from the time of the end of the second phase of measures in the metropolitan area at 0:00 the next day in the metropolitan area.

Recently, as large-scale group infections occurred in saunas at Seocho-gu apartment complexes and Gangseo-gu aerobics academies, measures for bathing facilities, indoor sports facilities, and academies and classrooms were strengthened. In the current phase 2, the bathhouse business restricts the number of users and prohibits eating and drinking, but in addition, the operation of the sauna and steam room facilities has been stopped.

In addition, the covered sports facilities are currently closed after 9:00 p.m., but from the 1st of next month they will meet to completely close intense facilities of ‘GX’ (Group Exercise) such as Zumba, Taebo, Spinning, Aerobics , Step and Kickboxing. You have issued a restraining order. Furthermore, it was decided to ban wind instruments and singing classes in academies, classrooms and cultural centers, considering the high possibility of drops and the difficulty of wearing masks for students and teachers. However, classes for college entrance exams are excluded in consideration of the 2021 college entrance exam schedule.

Complex convenience facilities such as a gym, sauna, cafeteria and reading room in the apartment complexes were also discontinued. In addition, all New Years and New Years events and parties hosted by accommodation facilities such as hotels, party halls and guesthouses were banned to prevent the spread of infection among young people.

The government has decided to upgrade all districts to 1.5 stages for the non-capital area distancing stage, but pushed for a second upgrade stage in 5 regions, including Busan, Gangwon Yeongseo, Gyeongnam, Chungnam and Jeonbuk, where the current trend is is spreading.

If distance distancing is upgraded to steps 1.5 and 2, socioeconomic activities are severely restricted.

In step 1.5, the number of people using five entertainment facilities, such as entertainment pub, danran pub, thrill pub, collage, hunting boat, etc., among the 9 priority management facilities is limited to one for each 4㎡ (about 1.21 pyeong) of facilities, and in step 2 you have to close the door at all.

Singing practice centers and indoor sports facilities are subject to restrictions on the number of people and food intake in step 1.5, but must stop after 9 o’clock in step 2. In the case of cafes, in step 1.5, you can keep tables separate, but in step 2, only packing and delivery are allowed regardless of business hours. In the second stage of the restaurant, packing and delivery is only possible after 9 pm.

In step 1.5, hosting four types of events such as assemblies, festivals, large-scale concerts, and academic events with a size of more than 100 people is prohibited, but in step 2, all events with more than 100 people are prohibited. The number of students attending also decreases from two-thirds to one-third as the number of students moves from stage 1.5 to stage 2.

The script made it mandatory to comply with the second stage quarantine rules, such as the prohibition of food intake in saunas, even in areas where step 1.5 was implemented. In addition, in the area recently improved in the second phase, the operation of indoor sports facilities type GX was prohibited and measures were jointly implemented to strengthen the quarantine applied to the metropolitan area, such as the suspension of the operation of the sauna and bathing facilities. steam in the bathroom business.

“It is important to limit facilities and activities by continuing to elevate the distancing stage, but it is more important that people voluntarily practice distancing such as canceling meetings and appointments,” the company said. “People do not cooperate with quarantine measures. “If you don’t or don’t feel overly tired, the effect of distance will inevitably diminish.”

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