Yeonggwang-gun, COVID-19 Impact... 59th Jeonnam Sports Festival Temporarily Postponed

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 4th that the '59th Jeollanam-do Sports Festival,' which was scheduled to be held in the county next month, has been temporarily postponed due to the impact of the spread of COVID-19.

Earlier, on the 3rd, at the Jeonnam Sports Council Hall, during a business meeting with related organizations of the Jeonnam Sports Festival, it was decided to temporarily postpone the event and reconsider the schedule in early next month as a preemptive measure against the possibility of nationwide spread, following the upgrade of the infectious disease crisis alert level from 'Warning' to 'Serious.'

A county official stated, "Due to the impact of the spread of COVID-19, the local economy is shrinking, and the country is in a state of national disaster. We will do our utmost to protect the health and safety of the residents by adhering to COVID-19 response guidelines."

Meanwhile, the 59th Jeollanam-do Sports Festival was scheduled to be held from the 21st to the 24th of next month at various venues including Sportium, with about 20,000 participants including athletes, officials, and spectators from 22 cities and counties.

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