As the government recently extended the ban on the use of cafe halls by two more weeks due to the spread of Corona 19, business owners protested and began joint response.
The quarantine authorities extended the current'Social Distance' stage, which is the 2.5th stage in the metropolitan area and the second stage in the non-metropolitan area, to the 17th of this month.
Although restrictions on the operation of winter sports facilities such as academies and ski resorts have been partially relaxed, the ban on eating and drinking in cafe stores remains.
In the online community where cafe owners gathered, complaints of "I can't stand it anymore" came out.
One owner argued that "PC cafes, taekwondo halls, and academies, etc. protested and then released regulations," and insisted that "cafe owners should also unite."
More than 900 people have gathered so far at the Naver Cafe'National Cafe Presidents' Association', led by 44, who runs a cafe in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
In a press call today (4th), Goo Goo Goo-soo, the president of the Federation of Cafe Presidents, said, "We saw the release of regulations on the Taekwondo Association, which have been voiced through protests and the press, and decided that there is a need for someone to represent the voices of cafe owners He said.
Mr. Ko said, "In the metropolitan area, hall business was restricted from November 24 last year, but cafes in other regions were restricted from 2 to 3 weeks later, and it took time for consensus to be formed nationwide." The presidents who ran cafes saw their sales decline by as much as 90%.”
Members of the Federation today protested online by submitting a relay complaint through the website of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
On the 7th, a picket demonstration will be held in front of the Government Complex Sejong.
Mr. Ko said, "The lack of consistency and fairness in the government's quarantine policy has created a sense of incongruity by industry," and said, "We are preparing legal responses with lawyers."
Repulsive movements are also spreading among gymnasiums where group bans have been maintained.
Today, in the gym operator online community, there are a line of posts stating that the gym has been opened.
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