![[단독] It seems that the ban on meals at 9 pm will be lifted, and the ban for more than 5 people will be maintained.](https://pds.joins.com/news/FbMetaImage/202101/9018fdb9-2fc8-4d9b-900f-ab14b9901ee6.jpg "[단독] It seems that the ban on meals at 9 pm will be lifted, and the ban for more than 5 people will be maintained.")
While the government is reviewing the readjustment of distancing in consideration of equity in quarantine measures, an official is looking at the gym without guests at the gym at Woongjin Play City in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 17th. News 1
The government is reviewing a plan to lift the ban on eating in restaurants after 9 PM, a key measure of social distancing for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) that is applied nationwide. Another key measure, the ban on private gatherings with more than 5 people, is likely to be extended. In addition, weight is put on easing quarantine rules for multi-use facilities from the 18th to minimize damage to self-employed persons.
Request for cancellation of ‘9 PM’ from each ministry
According to the JoongAng Ilbo coverage on the 14th, the government is currently making final adjustments by gathering opinions from 17 cities and provinces and governments across the country ahead of the announcement of a plan to adjust distance on the 16th. As a result of the discussion so far, it is highly likely that the ban on eating in stores will be lifted after 9 PM. A government official said, “The 9 o’clock restriction is a measure to be implemented from the second stage. In common with each ministry’s request, there is a request to lift the 9:00 p.m. restriction,” he said. “Some people ask for a delay of even an hour.”
A restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul. yunhap news
Consensus’Keeping ban on meetings with more than 5 people’
In the case of banning private gatherings with more than 5 people, it is said that there is a consensus in the direction of maintaining it. In the third pandemic of Corona 19, more than 1,000 new confirmed cases per day were recorded, recording 500 for the last three days. However, sporadic infections caused by personal contact are not serious.
Looking at the path of COVID-19 infection for the last two weeks (31st to 13th of last month), group infection was surveyed at 22.8%, but the outbreak due to contact with previously infected confirmed patients was 39.4%. This is the opposite of before the third epidemic. In addition, the rate of unclear infection route is not small at 24%. Therefore, it is said that it is practically difficult to lower the 2.5 stage in the metropolitan area and the second stage in the country.
Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said in a back briefing on the Corona 19 situation on the 14th. He said, “The average weekly (the number of new confirmed cases in Korea) is maintained at the level of 500, but compared to the last 1st and 2nd epidemic,” he said.
Members of the National Cafe Presidents Association are calling for the lifting of the collective ban and deregulation in front of the Democratic Party in Yeouido in Seoul on the 13th. yunhap news
Can I drink coffee in the store?
The government plans to ease measures for some multi-use facilities to alleviate the difficulties of self-employed people. In the case of cafes where coffee or bread cannot be eaten inside the store, it is expected that they will be solved according to the restaurant quarantine rules. An official of the government’s Livelihood Prevention Committee said, “We are discussing whether we can match it to a restaurant.”
If the ban on eating after 9 PM in a restaurant is lifted, it may affect the cafe’s quarantine rules.
Even the gymnasium where group is prohibited is allowed to operate by limiting the number of users to one per 4-8㎡ area. Compared to cafés and gyms, karaoke rooms, which are closed facilities, are known to have disagreements over whether to allow business restrictions within live defense. While there are voices saying that the business should be allowed on the premise of a limited number of people, there are opinions that it is a critical management facility and the risk is high.
Another live defense official said, “The livelihood problem (due to quarantine) has led to dissatisfaction with equity,” and said, “I think we should go in the form of limiting but releasing restrictions by communicating with related industries.”
On the 11th, at a coin karaoke in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, a store owner is inspecting the store to resume business. News 1
Will you come out with special measures for the Lunar New Year holidays?
The new distance adjustment proposal will take effect on the 18th. Three weeks later, the Lunar New Year holiday (February 11-14) is approaching. In line with the Lunar New Year holidays, the government is preparing a’special quarantine countermeasure’ as it was during Chuseok. At the end of this new distance, if special measures come out again, people may experience confusion. For this reason, when the announcement was made on the 16th, there may be a plan to adjust the distance, taking into account special measures for the Lunar New Year holidays.
However, the distancing adjustment proposal to be announced on the 16th will be finalized after several meetings on the 15th. If it is determined that the ‘9 pm restriction’ is necessary in the process of discussion, it may be maintained as it is now. An official from the scriptwriter said, “There is nothing decided yet,” and “We are discussing with all possibilities open.”
Reporters Minwook Kim, Suyeon Hwang and Woorim Lee [email protected]