Seodaemun Natural History Museum, Seodaemun Prison History Hall, and Seodaemun District Library Temporarily Closed

Published 08 Feb.2020 05:25(KST)

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu (second from the left), is visiting the COVID-19 Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters installed at the Seodaemun-gu Public Health Center on the evening of the 6th to check the operation status.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) has temporarily closed the Seodaemun Natural History Museum, Seodaemun Prison History Hall, Seodaemun Culture and Sports Center, three district public libraries, and 14 district small libraries starting from the 7th.

The Seodaemun Natural History Museum plans to remain closed until the 17th of this month, while the other facilities will be closed until the 29th of this month. Detailed reopening dates will be announced later.

These facilities are especially frequented by families with children, and the district decided to close them based on the judgment that "citizens' health and safety are the top priority."

Additionally, Seodaemun-gu distributed quarantine supplies such as masks and hand sanitizers to lodging businesses and social welfare facilities.

In response to residents' anxiety and concerns due to confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection in the area, temporary closure of daycare centers was recommended, and temporary closures of kindergartens and elementary schools were discussed in cooperation with the Seoul Western Education Support Office.

As a result, nine nearby daycare centers, one kindergarten, and three elementary schools have temporarily closed.

Meetings were also held with local university officials to discuss establishing a tracking management system for Chinese international students and dormitory quarantine management. Yonsei University and Ewha Womans University decided to postpone the start of their semesters by two weeks.

Seodaemun-gu plans to focus on operating screening clinics and active monitoring systems to protect citizens' safety and prevent excessive anxiety and fear from spreading until the COVID-19 situation is resolved.