From tomorrow, sit at a cafe and drink coffee… Partial church service allowed

As new quarantine measures take effect from the 18th, cafe stores are allowed to eat until 9pm like restaurants.

In addition, in religious facilities such as churches, regular worship services, court meetings, masses, and ceremony can be held face-to-face within 10% of the number of seats in the metropolitan area and 20% in the non-metropolitan area.

Most multi-use facilities, such as indoor sports facilities and singing practice centers in the metropolitan area, will resume operation with the number of users limited to one per 8㎡ (about 2.4 pyeong).

However, the operation of five types of entertainment facilities such as an entertainment pub, Danran pub, emotional pub, collage, hunting pot tea,’Hold’em Pub’ (a pub where you can enjoy card games while drinking), and party rooms will continue to cease.

◇ Cafe usage hours, recommended within 1 hour… A fine of 100,000 won for not wearing a mask

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 17th, the current’social distancing’ (2.5 steps in the metropolitan area, 2 steps in the non-metropolitan area) and’prohibition of private gatherings with more than 5 people’ will be extended for two weeks until the 31st.

Accordingly, gathering of 5 or more people is continuously prohibited, and weddings, funerals, and ceremonies are limited to less than 50 people in the metropolitan area, and less than 100 people in non-metropolitan areas.

However, quarantine measures for some multi-use facilities will be eased from the 18th.

According to the new quarantine measures, cafes, which have been allowed only packaging and delivery, will be able to eat in stores until 9 pm like a restaurant. Accordingly, it became possible to operate the stores of 190,000 cafes nationwide.

However, it is mandatory to wear a mask when you do not eat at a cafe. Violation of this will result in a fine of not more than 100,000 won.

If two or more people order only coffee, drinks, and simple desserts, it is recommended to stay at the store for less than an hour.

In addition, cafes and restaurants with a facility permit/report area of ​​50m2 (approximately 15.2 pyeong) or more must use only 50% of the store’s seats with one table or seat spaced apart. If it is difficult to observe this, you must keep a distance of 1m between tables or install partitions.

◇ Regular Worship-Beop and Mass meeting allowed… Limited number of attendees

Religious activities such as regular worship, court meetings, and masses that have been conducted non-face-to-face can also be conducted face-to-face if the number of participants is limited.

Regular religious activities include Sunday, Wednesday, and morning worship, Sunday and morning Mass, and New Year’s Eve meetings organized by religious persons or religious groups at certain times and places.

The number of participants is limited to 10% of the seats in the metropolitan area and 20% of the seats in the non-metropolitan area. Even at this time, participants must follow basic quarantine rules such as wearing masks and keeping distance.

Except for regular religious activities, all kinds of in-person meetings and events, lodging, provision of food, and group meals are prohibited.

For example, meetings and meals such as revival meetings, Bible study meetings, district worship services, visits, and choir practice meetings are not allowed. In prayer centers, training centers, and mission facilities, quarantine regulations such as limiting the number of people, prohibiting lodging and eating, and prohibiting voiceless prayer must be observed.

◇ Business reopened in metropolitan area fitness centers and karaoke rooms… Violent group exercise (GX) such as Zumba, Taebo, Spinning and Aerobics continues to be banned

In the metropolitan area, the operation of 112,000 multi-use facilities such as indoor sports facilities such as gym and billiard hall, singing practice center, door-to-door sales, academy, and indoor standing performance hall will be resumed.

After 9 PM, the operation will continue to be suspended until 5 AM the next day.

In principle, the number of users during the same time period is limited to one per 8㎡ (about 2.4 pyeong). For academy, the same standard applies instead of the existing limit of 9 teachers at the same time. Door-to-door sales can only be used by one person per 16m2 (about 4.8 pyeong).

Among indoor sports facilities, group activities (GX) such as Zumba, Taebo, Spinning, and Aerobics are prohibited. The use of shower rooms is also continuously prohibited except for swimming.

Karaoke rooms can be operated, but rooms used by guests can be reused 30 minutes after disinfection. Coin karaoke rooms, where it is difficult to meet the number of users per 8㎡, should be used by only one person per room.

Among the academies, only one-to-one lessons are allowed in one space for singing and wind instrument lessons, and up to four people can teach if a partition is installed.

◇ Maintain business restrictions after 9 pm… Entertainment facilities continue to be banned

As before, the restaurant can only be packaged and delivered from 9 pm to 5 am the next day.

Initially, a plan to delay the restaurant’s business limit to 10 pm was also discussed, but the quarantine authorities decided to maintain the current guidelines after consideration.

Group bans are also maintained for five entertainment facilities and Hold’em pubs with high risk of group infection.

In addition, a ban on party rooms used as venues for individual gatherings and parties, such as birthday parties and club meetings, is also maintained, and events and parties organized by accommodation facilities such as guest house parties are also prohibited. It is advisable to prohibit privately hosted parties within the accommodation.

In addition, the ban on grouping of auxiliary facilities such as restaurants, cafes, changing rooms, and entertainment rooms in outdoor winter sports facilities such as ski resorts, ice rinks, snow sledding areas, etc. will be lifted. It is also possible to operate facilities in multi-family housing complexes such as apartments.

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