Judooseok, Jangseong County Governor, Urges Restraint in Religious Events

Appeal Letter Delivered to 127 Religious Facilities in the District

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Gil-su] Yoo Du-seok, the governor of Jangseong County, Jeonnam, sent a 'Public Appeal to Refrain from Religious Events' to 127 religious facilities in the region, urging restraint in holding group events.

According to Jangseong County on the 20th, among the religious facilities in the county, the Catholic Church (7 locations), Buddhism (39 locations), and Won Buddhism (2 locations) have suspended masses and Buddhist ceremonies since last month.

Among the 79 Protestant facilities, about 75% of churches had stopped worship services as of the 15th, and the remaining 25% conducted reduced-scale services.

Since the spread of COVID-19, the county has deployed responsible officials to frequently check the quarantine status of religious facilities in the area. On the 15th, officials visited four churches holding reduced services to promote the 'social distancing campaign,' including hand sanitizing, temperature checks, and sitting at intervals.

However, as 12 Protestant churches that had previously suspended gatherings planned to resume reduced worship services from the 22nd, raising concerns, Governor Yoo Du-seok delivered an appeal requesting restraint on events to all religious facilities in the region on that day.

In the public appeal, Governor Yoo said, "This is a very critical situation with the continuous spread of COVID-19," and urged, "We ask the religious community to actively participate in protecting the safety of themselves, their families, and the local community."

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