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Non-metropolitan areas, especially areas where vacationers flock to, have no choice but to raise the level of quarantine. The city of Gangneung decided to limit its business hours to 8:00 p.m., and Jeju Island also raised the level of social distancing, which was level 1, to level 3.
Correspondent Jang Se-man.
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restaurants, cafes, and bars in the city, so it would have been crowded in the evening like usual, but as 8pm approaches, the shops close and the streets become quiet.
The city of Gangneung raised the level of social distancing to level 4 from yesterday, and from 8pm onwards, stores, including restaurants, are not allowed to accept customers.
From 6pm onwards, only 2 people can gather.
As the evening business became difficult, many pubs did not open, and many have temporarily closed their doors.
The beach also banned all access to the white sand beach after 8 pm on the third day of its opening.
Jeju Island, another major tourist destination, has also greatly strengthened quarantine measures.
Jeju Island skipped one step from step 1 and raised it to level 3.
According to the 3rd stage upgrade, in Jeju, gatherings of up to 4 people are again limited, and the restaurant's business hours have also been shortened to 10 pm.
[Jeong Eui Don/Jeju Merchant: When business hours are limited, it is clearly felt that sales are falling. I am having a lot of difficulty in that area.
The concerns of the large lodging and rental car companies in Tokyo are also growing.
If the 3rd stage is prolonged, the expected cancellation of the reservation and the dispute over the penalty are also a concern.
Jeju Self-Governing Province is examining intensive measures, including nighttime closure of beaches, if the spread does not catch on even after upgrading to the third stage.