Gwangju City Temporarily Closes Local Social Welfare Facilities Until the 18th

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the same day that it will temporarily close some social welfare facilities in the area from the 6th to the 18th due to additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection.

The temporary closure targets include 9 senior welfare centers such as Bitgoeul and Hyoryeong Senior Town, 20 comprehensive social welfare centers, 7 disability welfare centers, and 27 senior citizen cafeterias.

The city stated that since these social welfare facilities are used by vulnerable groups such as the elderly and disabled, as well as many citizens, measures such as providing hand sanitizers and measuring visitors' temperatures were implemented. However, due to additional confirmed cases in Gwangju on the 5th, it was unavoidable to temporarily close the facilities to prevent community spread.

During the closure period, all programs at the social welfare facilities will be suspended, and the senior cafeterias will also cease operations. To minimize inconvenience for elderly people at risk of missing meals, simple meals or lunchbox deliveries will be provided as alternatives. Welfare center staff will continue to work normally during the closure period and actively prepare for any emergency situations.

Additionally, as contacts have been quarantined at the fire school dormitory within the city government training center, the city decided to temporarily suspend the use permits for sports facilities such as soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, as well as lecture rooms and weekend wedding halls from the same day until the prevention of the novel coronavirus epidemic is lifted.

Ryu Mi-su, head of the city's Social Welfare Division, said, “The temporary closure of welfare centers in the area is an unavoidable measure to alleviate citizens' anxiety and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, so we ask for users' understanding and active cooperation.”

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