Daegu Police Agency Sends Entertainment Bar Owner for Prosecution on 'Violation of Gathering Ban Order'

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 1st that it has sent one establishment, accused of violating Daegu City's assembly ban administrative order (violation of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act), to the prosecution with an indictment opinion, and is investigating six other establishments.

Earlier, Daegu City reported seven entertainment bars that violated the assembly ban administrative order announced on May 11 to the police.

According to the police, an entertainment bar located in Suseong-gu, Daegu, was found to have allowed two customers to enter and operated on the 17th of last month. In addition, the police have also booked six other entertainment bars?two in Buk-gu, and one each in Dong-gu, Nam-gu, Suseong-gu, and Dalseo-gu?on the same charges and are investigating.

A Daegu Police Agency official stated, "As group infections are spreading nationwide recently, such as at Itaewon clubs and Coupang logistics centers, we plan to conduct swift and thorough investigations into those who violate the assembly ban administrative order."