Save the 'Local Businesses' Frozen by the New Coronavirus!...Yangcheon-gu Office Cafeteria Operation Suspended

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) has designated the week from the 10th to the 14th as a local coexistence week and will temporarily suspend the operation of the district office cafeteria.

Due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, consumer sentiment has frozen, causing the local economy to stagnate.

In particular, traditional markets, despite being the peak season for Lunar New Year and Jeongwol Daeboreum, are experiencing a decline in customer visits, threatening livelihoods.

Accordingly, the district office decided to temporarily suspend the operation of the cafeteria, which serves more than 700 people daily, to prevent any possible large-scale infection spread and to encourage employees to dine out locally, thereby supporting the local economy.

Mayor Kim Soo-young stated, “As much as there are concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, the urgent issue for local merchants is the livelihood worries caused by sharply decreased sales. We will do our best to protect commercial districts and respond to the infection by implementing measures such as temporarily suspending the cafeteria operation, supporting disinfection in traditional markets, and guiding hygiene management in local restaurants.”

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