[Update: Social Distancing Level 2 in the Greater Seoul Area]

▶ Social Distancing Level 2 in the greater Seoul area from Feb 15.

- Retaining a ban on gatherings of five people or more,  allowing restaurants to operate for one more hour until 10 p.m., etc.

○ ‘Private gatherings’ of 5 or more people are prohibited : Maintained

- (Exception)Gatherings of immediate family(parent-child relationship) or a group of people living under the same residence; gatherings that require care for children, elders and the disabled; gatherings of families to attend a family member’s deathbed

○ The number of people allowed at weddings, funerals and commemorative events : Less than 100 people

○ Allowed to eat and drink in coffee shops and restaurants : Until 10p.m.

- From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., take-out and delivery services are only available.

- Must space out their customers by leaving every other seat or table empty while filling a maximum 50% of seats; if it is difficult to comply with such a restriction, tables should be set one meter apart from each other

- Masks must be worn at all times except when eating or drinking.

○ Direct sales promotion halls, indoor sports facilities, karaoke rooms, Indoor Standing performance halls, Hagwon(private cram schools) and Party rooms : Until 10p.m.

- Keeping a distance of 2m(at least 1m) each other, No eating allowed(Water and non-alcoholic drinks are allowed)

○ 5 types of entertainment facilities(clubs, pick-up bars, etc.) and Holden Pubs : Until 10p.m.

○ Religious Facilities : Up to 20% of the seats

Comply with COVID-19 guideline such as wearing masks and physical distancing

- All sideline events such as prayer group gatherings and meals will remain prohibited.

○ Lodging facilities (No Party rooms allowed) : Up to 100% of maximum capacity

○ Movie theater, PC bang, Arcade, Hagwon, Reading room, Amusement Park, Hair salon, Public bath, Supermarkets : Normal operation hours

- Must space out their customers by leaving every other seat(two seats at hair salon) OR Maintain existed partition

At Hagwon, only one person is allowed for every 8 square meters of space OR keep a distance of two seats apart

Sauna facilities including jjimjilbang are not allowed to open at public bath

※ More info. : https://mediahub.seoul.go.kr/archives/2000474?sns=fb

A lowered social distancing level does not mean lowered risk of #COVID-19. Please comply with the COVID-19 guidelines more than ever.