Daegu City Reopens 14 Youth Training Facilities... "Operating with Reduced Capacity"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 12th that it will reopen 14 youth training facilities in the city, which had been closed due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), starting from the 13th.

Since the full closure on February 19, youth counseling support and protective facility operations have been switched to online counseling with restricted external access and operated minimally. This reopening is a measure that takes into account the significant restrictions youth have faced in sports and cultural education activities due to COVID-19.

In a demand survey conducted in May targeting about 800 youths who participated in the Our Village Education Sharing program, the number one activity they wanted to do after the COVID-19 situation ends was meeting friends (19.7%). Outdoor and sports activities (18.5%) ranked second, followed by going out (11.7%) and traveling (8.3%).

Before reopening, Daegu City held a pilot simulation training on the 27th of last month at the Daegu City Youth Training Center, with participants from all 14 municipal youth facilities. According to Daegu City, the officials thoroughly familiarized themselves with the quarantine and social distancing guidelines manual.

Kang Myung-sook, Director of the Daegu City Women, Family, and Youth Bureau, said, "We are doing our best in COVID-19 quarantine activities to ensure the safety of youth," adding, "Since operations are running with reduced capacity, there may be inconvenience due to long waiting times when making reservations."

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