Strengthening the Social Distancing

'21.12.18. (Sat) ~ '22.1.2. (Sun)

Regulations on private gatherings (up to 4 people nationwide)

Operating hours limit (21:00 and 22:00),

Strengthen distancing in some other areas of daily life.

Main Point

Reducing the number of people in private gatherings: Up to 4 people nationwide.

- Non-vaccinated persons cannot be with the persons who is fully vaccinated (can only be used for one person)

- However, the existing limit of exceptions continue to exist for families living together and care (children, elderly, disabled, etc.)

Operating hours are limited until 21:00 (Group 1**, Group 2**)

*Group 1: Entertainment Facilities,

**Group 2: Restaurants, Cafes, Karaoke bar, Bathhouses Business, Indoor Sports Facilities, etc.

- Group 3*** and some other facilities are limited to 22:00.

*** Academy, Movie Theater, Performance Hall, Internet cafe, Reading Room, etc., and some other facilities (Horse Racetrack, Kids Cafe, Massage Center, etc.)

Events and Rallies : strengthening of quarantine rules for large-scale events and rallies.

- Up to 49 people, vaccinated or unvaccinated is possible without distinction.

- In case of more than 50 people, up to 299 people is possible those who is fully vaccinated, etc.

Some Other Areas of Daily Life

- Strengthening social distancing in everyday areas such as schools, workplaces, and public institutions

• School : Adjust the density to 2/3 level. Flexible adjustment by region and school in consideration of regional infection status, etc. Elementary school density is 5/6, middle and high school density is 2/3 (applied from 12/20)

• Workplace : Reduce the density in workplaces by activating Work-from-home and actively used the different time to go in work and off in work

• Public Institutions : Postpone the face-to-face event, or strictly observe the public service discipline in accordance in the strengthening of the social distancing such as refraining the gatherings and dinners.

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