Daegu City Issues Administrative Order for COVID-19 Testing of Visitors to Entertainment Bars, Danran Bars, and Noraebang

Visitors and Workers Since December 25 Last Year... "Anonymous Protection, Claims for Infection Transmission Cases"

On the afternoon of the 18th, when the operation of multi-use facilities such as indoor sports facilities, karaoke rooms, and academies, which had been suspended due to the spread of COVID-19, was partially resumed, the signboard of a coin karaoke room in Songpa-gu, Seoul, was lit.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 21st that it will issue an administrative order for 'COVID-19 diagnostic testing' until the 28th for visitors and workers of local entertainment bars, danran bars, and noraebang (excluding coin noraebang) since December 25 of last year.

The establishments confirmed as routes of confirmed cases so far include 10 noraebang locations and 3 entertainment and danran bars. In this regard, Daegu City explained that the mandatory testing administrative order was issued considering that many related persons refuse testing or phone calls.

The city stated, "Mandatory testing under the administrative order guarantees anonymity and there is no personal cost for the diagnostic test," and declared a plan to claim damages for social responsibility regarding confirmed cases occurring after the mandatory testing period.

Earlier, on the 18th, Daegu City issued a gathering ban administrative order until January 31 for 1,762 entertainment and danran bars, and from the 21st for 1,602 noraebang locations excluding coin noraebang.