Bucheon-si Cancels New Year's Concert Due to 'Impact of Novel Coronavirus'... Postpones City Administration Briefing

Thermal imaging detector installed in the Bucheon City Hall Civil Service Office
[Photo by Bucheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province is canceling or postponing various events to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia).

The city has decided to cancel the Bucheon City Choir New Year's Concert, which was scheduled to be held at the Bucheon Citizens' Hall on the 31st. In addition, the city will indefinitely postpone the administrative briefing sessions planned to be held from the 3rd to the 5th of next month, which were to tour each district.

The city also plans to cancel or postpone city-sponsored events involving unspecified large numbers of participants.

Furthermore, after internal meetings, the city has recommended that private and external organizations cancel or postpone their events, and has instructed relevant departments to prepare safety measures such as thermal cameras, hand sanitizers, and mask-wearing if events must proceed.

Deputy Mayor Shin Nanghyun said, "Since this decision is for the safety of citizens, we ask for their understanding," and urged, "Please be sure to check infection-related information through official channels such as the government and Bucheon City websites."

Meanwhile, there are currently no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection in Bucheon. To proactively respond to infections, the city has established and is operating a Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters within the public health center and plans to additionally assign insufficient health personnel to the health center.

Personal hygiene products are being prioritized for distribution to welfare centers, senior citizen centers, and civil service departments, and the city is informing citizens about infectious disease prevention guidelines and response status through its website and social media.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.