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From midnight tomorrow (22nd), private gatherings of 5 or more people will be completely banned throughout the metropolitan area. Clubs, picnics, and year-end parties, as well as business dinners and sixtieth birthday parties, are not allowed.
This is Yoo Su-hwan.
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Private gatherings of 5 or more people are prohibited across the metropolitan area from midnight tomorrow to January 3 of next year.
Reunions, clubs, and private gatherings such as year-end parties, as well as meetings such as workplace dinners and workshops, are prohibited.
It means that only 4 people can gather indoors or outdoors, but it seems that many acquaintance meetings for Christmas and New Year holidays will be canceled.
[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, weddings and funerals are held in 2.5 stages, which is less than 50 people, as they are events.
The ban on groups of 5 or more is a stronger measure than the ban on groups of 10 or more, which is applied in the 3rd distant stage.
Since there are not enough beds and patients dying while waiting at home, we have taken special measures.
The authorities said they would impose fines and severe sanctions on both business owners and users if violations are detected.
However, with fewer meetings, it is expected that the damage to self-employed people such as restaurants and bars will be significant.