[단독]5 people are banned… Hwang Unha dinner was confirmed, there were 6 people

In addition, Democratic Party member Hwang Unha. yunhap news

In addition, Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Unha (Daejeon Jung-gu) held a meal in a room with six people with former mayor Yeom Hong-cheol and others on December 26 last year, causing controversy over quarantine rules. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters banned meetings of five or more people at restaurants across the country from December 24 last year to March 3. Moreover, two of the attendees, including Mayor Yeom Jeon, were confirmed. Rep. Hwang was tested negative, but was self-contained.

According to Daejeon Metropolitan City on the 1st, six people, including Congressman Hwang, the mayor of Yeomjeon, and businesswomen in their 60s, ate dinner at a restaurant in Jung-gu, Daejeon on December 26 last year. They said they ate a meal with accompaniment for about 2 hours from 7 to 9 pm.

Meetings of 5 or more are prohibited, but 6 people gather. Graphic = Reporter Kim Joo-won [email protected]

They ate in a room with two tables. An official from Daejeon said, “We are grasping 6 people who ate in the same room as a group.” Three people, including Congressman Hwang, the mayor of Yeomjeon, and businesswomen, sat at one table, and the rest of the people, including the mayor of Yeomjeon, sat at the next table. At the table where Hwang was seated, Hwang and businesswomen sat side by side. Yeomjeon Market was set up across the street.

Part of the measures to strengthen special quarantine by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters

For this reason, it is pointed out that the dinner party violated the quarantine regulations for the year-end and New Year holidays in the script. The script urged to cancel private meetings, dinners, parties, etc. with 5 or more people during this period, and banned meetings with 5 or more people at all in the restaurant. To this end, it was prohibited to make a reservation for more than 5 people or to enter the restaurant with more than 5 people. If this is violated, a fine of 3 million won or less is imposed on restaurant operators and 100,000 won or less to users. In terms of stationery, Hwang and others may be subject to a fine of 100,000 won or less.

Significant action banning dinners for more than 5 people

Regarding this, an official in Daejeon said, “It is true that a dinner party attended by Rep. Hwang and others violated the rules for banning gatherings.” There is” he said. However, in the special measures for strengthening quarantine during the year-end and New Year period, it is stated that “this measure will be applied consistently across the country, and local governments cannot implement mitigated measures themselves.”

If such a meal meeting was held in Seoul, Gyeonggi and other metropolitan areas, the intensity of punishment would be higher. In accordance with the administrative order, fines and fines for negligence may be imposed in duplicate. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, business owners may pay a fine of 3 million won or less, a fine of 3 million won or less, and a measure to close or suspend facilities, and a user may pay a fine of 3 million or less and a fine of 100,000 or less. The city of Seoul also announced a policy that if a confirmed case occurs through a meeting of five or more people, it will request compensation for expenses such as examination and treatment. Through the explanatory data, the Seoul Metropolitan Government made it clear that “even if a party splits into two tables, it is a violation of the rules if it is a private meeting.” In addition, citizens of Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and citizens of Incheon are subject to punishment for violating an administrative order if they attend a dinner meeting with five or more people in different regions.

Some of the documents explaining the administrative order prohibiting private gatherings with more than 5 people in Seoul

Two of the attendees at the dinner party, including Mayor Yeomjeon and businesswomen, were confirmed as Corona 19 on the 31st of last month. The salt market, who was admitted to Chungnam National University Hospital, is said to have mild symptoms. Another confirmed case, the businesswomen, had symptoms of sore throat from the 25th of last month, the quarantine authorities explained. This businesswomen was admitted to the Daejeon Veterans Hospital, and the path of infection is not yet known.

Congressman Hwang was judged negative, but he will be self-contained until the 9th according to the guidelines of health authorities. Rep. Hwang attended the first meeting of the Democratic Party Prosecutors’ Reform Special Committee on December 29 last year. The JoongAng Ilbo attempted a phone call to hear Hwang’s position in connection with the meeting at the end of last year, but there was no contact.

Daejeon = Reporter Kim Bang-hyun [email protected]