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| While some conservative groups have announced a rally in Seoul city center such as Gwanghwamun Square in Section 3 and 1, a notice for banning assembly in the city center is installed at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the afternoon of the 28th. 2021.2.28/News1 © News1 Reporter Kwon Hyun-jin |
1,670 reports of the assembly targeting March 1, the national holiday, were received in Seoul alone, and about 2,500 people are expected to attend the assembly in the form of a small-scale assembly on that day.
The quarantine authorities are closely watching that the third epidemic of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) will not end yet, and will lead to further spread.
According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters on the 28th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government received a report of the Corona 19 status and measures taken.
As of the 26th, 1670 reports of the March 1 assembly received by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. According to the city, about 2,500 people will participate in the urban rally in Section 3.1, in the form of a press conference, a single-person protest, and a rally with nine or less people.
Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said at a briefing that day, “we are concerned that there are several meetings scheduled in Section 3.1.” He emphasized, “We must follow the quarantine rules that do not shout together.”
He added, “(After the rally), please be sure not to consume meals. Please cooperate to prevent the spread of the Corona 19 epidemic caused by the rally.”
The city of Seoul also started to come up with measures. The city has installed fences in the Seoul Plaza, and is guiding the quarantine regulations to assembly groups. At the time of the assembly, on-site credit is also planned. Depending on the situation on the site, subway exit control and city bus bypass are also planned.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government conducts joint work with the police in major places such as Seoul Plaza, and charges illegal assembly according to the collection data. In the case of violations of the quarantine rules, administrative dispositions such as fines are made.