Members of the Korea Fitness Managers Association and the Association of Health Club Directors held a candlelight demonstration in front of the Democratic Party in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th, urging for the easing of equitable’ban of gatherings’ measures for indoor sports facilities related to coronavirus infection (Corona 19). Are working. yunhap news
The government once again announced that it is considering a plan to resume business from next week for businesses that have been banned from business due to the third pandemic of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) that has continued since the end of last year.
At a regular briefing on the 10th, Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy team at the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said, “If the current trend continues to stabilize (the end of the year-end and New Year’s special quarantine measures), these types of businesses that are prohibited after January 17 are subject to limited quarantine regulations and “For this, the relevant central ministries are meeting with related associations or organizations to hear opinions from the field and discuss quarantine.”
“Considering the difficulties and grievances of the public welfare economy, we agree that it is not easy to keep the ban on gatherings after the 17th,” said Mr. Son. “The facilities that are currently subject to the collective ban are high-risk facilities among multi-use facilities. In terms of quarantine, there are many concerns.”
Currently, 151,000 businesses have been banned from gathering, which is a business ban, including indoor sports facilities such as gym and pilates, academy, and singing practice.
“In the early part of the third epidemic in November, a number of group infections occurred at these facilities,” said Son. For example, exercise in an indoor sports facility, any class at a school or reading aloud together, shouting (screaming) in an indoor concert hall, or dancing, etc. They are also facilities that have weak fundamental characteristics.”
“When we operated the life defense system that guarantees the operation of the business as much as possible while complying with the quarantine regulations in September and October, the infection in the local community eventually spread widely and the third outbreak was triggered from November. It is also another concern that should be taken as a matter.”
“Because everyone has worked hard and has managed to stop the third epidemic and turn it into a declining trend, it is judged that a very careful approach is needed to harmonize this routine with quarantine and economic activities and quarantine.” .
The government has previously announced a policy to lift the ban on gatherings from indoor sports facilities such as gyms in the metropolitan area, singing practice centers, and academies from the 18th.
Regarding the issue of distancing adjustment, Son also said, “The current pattern of group infection is judged to be more dominant through the spread of individual contacts and activities rather than group facilities and multi-use facilities.” Considering the specific situation, we will partially transform (distance).”
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