{"id":8252,"date":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/south-korea-reinforcing-strict-measures-to-casino-after-another-covid-19-wave\/"},"modified":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","slug":"south-korea-reinforcing-strict-measures-to-casino-after-another-covid-19-wave","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/south-korea-reinforcing-strict-measures-to-casino-after-another-covid-19-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea reinforcing strict measures to casino after another COVID-19 wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">South Korea has imposed so-called &ldquo;Level 4&rdquo; social distancing rules &ndash; the toughest under that country&rsquo;s system &ndash; to the Greater Seoul area (pictured) including Incheon, until 12am on August 9, amid what has been termed a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Level 4 requires the casinos located in the affected area &ndash; all foreigner-only venues &ndash; to ensure each gambling operation&rsquo;s maximum daily guest capacity is no more than 30 percent of the pre-pandemic norm, and to close casino premises by 10pm daily.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">But the upped alert level &ndash; announced on Friday and starting on Monday &ndash; has not so far led to any suspension of casino operation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">The national government announced on Sunday that it would raise to &ldquo;Level 3&rdquo; from &ldquo;Level 2&rdquo; social distancing rules applicable to most areas outside Seoul, and the higher level would be in effect until 12am on August 9.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">In terms of impact on casino operations, &ldquo;Level 2&rdquo; and &ldquo;Level 3&rdquo; are the same: a maximum daily guest capacity of 30 percent with no time limit on operations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Kangwon Land, the only casino resort in South Korea permitted to offer bets to locals, will maintain its current daily 1,800-guest maximum capacity. The resort&rsquo;s location, Jeongseon county, has been permitted to maintain Level 2 social distancing rules under an &ldquo;exception clause,&rdquo; a Kangwon Land representative stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">According to a Jeongseon county representative, an &ldquo;exception clause&rdquo; is available to any county outside the Seoul area, that has a population under 100,000. It gives the county concerned, the discretion to opt either for Level 2 or Level 3 distancing, between now and August 9.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">The local government on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju, has had Level 3 in place since July 19.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">The Jeju government is semi-autonomous, and has a regulatory system for its foreigner-only casinos, that is specific to the island.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Its casino daily capacity rules are: 30 percent of the usual carrying capacity under the Level 4 protocol; then 40 percent capacity under Level 3; then 50 percent under Level 2; and 60 percent under Level 1, with no operation time limits for all levels.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Currently only three out of Jeju&rsquo;s eight in-commission foreigner-only casinos are open: Jeju Dream Tower, Paradise Casino Jeju Grand, and Landing Casino.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Representatives of Jeju Dream Tower and Landing Casino respectively, stated on Monday that recently their average volume of daily guests had been below the permitted maximum.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">As of 12am on Monday, South Korea had recorded 1,318 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, a new daily record, taking the confirmed tally to 190,166, including 2,077 deaths, according to the country&rsquo;s Ministry of Health and Welfare<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"background-color:white\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#333333\">No Copyright infringement intended. 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