'Corona Shock' Starfield and Starfield City Reduce Operating Hours by 2 Hours at All Locations

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Shinsegae Property, which operates Starfield, recently announced that it will shorten its operating hours by 2 hours starting from the 5th to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Starfield stated on the 4th that it decided to shorten the operating hours after comprehensively considering customer safety and the situation of tenant stores.

This applies to all branches of Starfield (Hanam·COEX Mall·Goyang) and Starfield City (Wirye·Bucheon·Myeongji), reducing the hours from the previous 10 AM to 10 PM to 11 AM to 9 PM, shortening by 2 hours.

As the operating hours are shortened, Starfield plans to strengthen disinfection management within stores and focus on supporting tenant store operations. Operating hours for some facilities such as Aquafield, Sports Monster, and kids entertainment facilities will be separately announced later through the official website.

A Shinsegae Property official said, “As part of COVID-19 countermeasures, we will shorten operating hours for a certain period until the crisis alert level changes from ‘Severe’ to ‘Caution’ to focus on store disinfection and operational support,” adding, “We will monitor the situation and devise support measures for tenant stores.”

Meanwhile, Starfield has strengthened disinfection management since early February when the COVID-19 crisis alert level was raised to ‘Caution.’ All branches conduct periodic disinfection work once a week, shorten the replacement cycle of air conditioning filters, and replace them monthly. Mask-wearing is mandatory for all employees, and thermal imaging cameras have been installed throughout the premises to check customers’ temperatures. Hand sanitizers have been placed at entrances, nursing rooms, and stroller rental areas.

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