Daegu Art Museum Conducts 'COVID-19 Response' Drill Ahead of Reopening on the 20th

The scene of the 'COVID-19 Response Drill' held at Daegu Art Museum on the 15th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Daegu Art Museum, which closed immediately after the first local confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on February 20, will reopen on the 20th, three months later.

Daegu Art Museum (Director Choi Eun-ju) is busy preparing a safe viewing environment, including conducting a 'COVID-19 Response Simulation Drill' on the 15th ahead of its reopening.

The simulation drill held on the afternoon of the 15th was conducted as a simulation predicting situations occurring at all stages of exhibition viewing, with the participation of Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin and 17 practical committee members from the Culture and Sports Division of the COVID-19 Overcoming Pan-Citizen Countermeasures Committee.

Daegu Art Museum has established detailed internal guidelines such as installing splash prevention partitions in front of the information desk, attaching antibacterial films inside elevators, setting up disinfectant mats for shoe soles, operating thermal cameras, marking routes to maintain a 2-meter viewing distance, and installing isolation areas within the facility for suspected patients.

Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, “We will gradually open cultural facilities from the 20th for local residents who have felt a thirst for cultural life due to long-term self-restraint and social distancing,” and urged, “Please continue to make efforts to create a safe viewing environment so that citizens can safely and comfortably enjoy various arts such as exhibitions and performances.”

Meanwhile, Daegu Art Museum limits the number of visitors to 50 per session (2 hours) from Tuesday to Sunday, accepting up to 200 visitors per day through 4 sessions.

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