Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon issued an order to ban all nightlife facilities in the city following the collective infection of Coronavirus Infection-19 (Corona19) from Itaewon Club.

Mayor Park held an emergency briefing at the city hall at 2 pm on the 9th and said, "Immediately issue a ban order for all entertainment facilities such as clubs, emotional taverns, colatechs, and room salons." And severe penalties for violations. ”

Mayor Park also said, “There have been 27 cases of confirmed cases in Seoul due to a group infection in Itaewon clubs visited by Gyeonggi-do (Yongin) confirmers.” 16 people were added today as of 12:00, including numbers of family members and acquaintances. Explained.

"The total number of confirmed Itaewon club related persons is 27 in Seoul, 7 in Gyeonggi, 5 in Incheon, and 1 in Busan, etc.," he said.

"I checked the list of the Itaewon clubs in question, and as a result, the information was inaccurate," he said. "Only 637 out of the 1,936 out of the entry list were called, and the remaining 1,309 were incompetent." Together with them, we must be tested. "

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