Jung Hyun-bok, Mayor of Gwangyang, Holds Meeting with Religious Leaders on COVID-19 Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 28th at 3 PM, Jeong Hyunbok, Mayor of Gwangyang City, held a meeting with six religious leaders from Christian, Catholic, and Buddhist communities in the mayor's office to discuss countermeasures in preparation for the spread of COVID-19.

Attending the meeting were Pastor Heo Giyeon (Sagok Church), Pastor Lee Ilgyun (Dapgok Church), and Pastor Choi Seongsu (Taein Jeil Church) from the Gwangyang Christian Federation; Father Kim Taegyun (Gwangyang Cathedral) from the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju; and Ven. Hyunneng (Bogwangsa Temple) and Ven. Daeryun (Samgwangsa Temple) from the Gwangyang Buddhist Temple Federation.

Mayor Jeong Hyunbok of Gwangyang City requested cooperation, stating, “As confirmed cases are increasing nationwide in multi-use facilities such as religious establishments, please refrain from religious events such as worship services, masses, Buddhist ceremonies, and education where many believers gather for the time being to prevent the spread of infection.”

The religious leaders attending the meeting said, “We will minimize religious events for the time being and do our best to overcome the crisis together by adhering to government prevention guidelines.”

The city is distributing infection prevention activity guidelines and facility disinfection notices to 191 religious facilities in the region and is fully committed to prevention activities such as supplying disinfectants and expanding the operation of screening clinics.

Meanwhile, the Catholic Church in Gwangyang has suspended masses and all gatherings from the 22nd of last month until the 5th of next month in accordance with the guidelines of the Gwangju Archdiocese, and the Buddhist community is minimizing assemblies and ceremonies according to the guidelines of their respective sects.

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