<Anchor> In the
metropolitan area, private gatherings of 5 or more people are completely prohibited from 0:00 tomorrow (23rd).
This is a measure to prevent the spread of Corona 19 until the 3rd of the following month.
A newborn baby is counted as one regardless of indoor or outdoor.
In case of violation, a fine will be imposed, and if an infection occurs, the right to remedy will be requested.
Reporter Yoo Su-hwan reports.
<Reporter> The
ban on meetings for'more than 5 people' in the metropolitan area will be applied for about two weeks from 0:00 on the 23rd to January 3rd next year.
Targets are year-end and year-end parties, reunions, clubs, and private gatherings such as housewarming and sixtieth birthday parties.
Even at work, dinners or workshops should not be gathered by more than 5 people.
All social gatherings of 5 or more people, whether indoors or outdoors, are prohibited from gathering.
Even a family member cannot gather more than 5 people unless they are living in the same house for resident registration.
No more than 5 people are allowed to play outdoors, and only 4 people including caddy are allowed in golf.
[Seo Jeong-hyeop/Seoul Mayor Authority: Prohibition of private meetings with more than 5 people is a harsh measure for citizens.
However, the current spread cannot be stopped without stopping the spread between family, acquaintances, and colleagues.]
However, college entrance examination halls, weddings, and funeral ceremonies are allowed by less than 50 people at the level of 2.5 levels of distance. It also does not apply to traffic.
These measures were jointly prepared by three local governments, including Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi, and the number of local governments participating in banning meetings with more than five people is expected to increase.
The authorities said that if violations are detected, they will impose fines for negligence on all parties involved in the meeting, and demand remedy in case of infection.