Chungnam Seocheon Heirisan Haesong Natural Recreation Forest Utilized as Quarantine Facility for Overseas Arrivals

Entrance view of the National Heirisan Haesong Natural Recreation Forest located in Seocheon, Chungnam. Provided by the National Natural Recreation Forest Management Office.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The National Heirisanhyesong Natural Recreation Forest located in Seocheon, Chungnam, will be used as a quarantine facility for overseas arrivals.

The National Natural Recreation Forest Management Office announced on the 2nd that, at the request of Seocheon County, the currently temporarily closed Heirisanhyesong Natural Recreation Forest will be provided as a quarantine facility for overseas arrivals.

This measure reflects the recent increase in overseas arrivals and the shortage of quarantine facilities to isolate them.

The natural recreation forest is geographically isolated from the local community, making it advantageous for preventing the spread of infectious diseases. It allows for single occupancy per room, and each room is equipped with shower facilities, toilets, and windows for ventilation, making it suitable for use as a quarantine facility.

Accordingly, the National Natural Recreation Forest Management Office plans to cooperate with Seocheon County by placing nurses within the facility, having police officers patrol and monitor CCTV, and controlling access to block contact between overseas arrivals and outsiders.

Lee Je-hee, head of the Information and Reservation Team at the National Natural Recreation Forest Management Office, said, “We plan to cooperate as much as possible when local governments request the use of recreation forests for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19.” He added, “If overseas arrivals quarantined in the recreation forest violate quarantine regulations, we will take strong measures with zero tolerance in cooperation with local governments.”

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