Gyeongju-si Expands Stepwise Operation of Senior Welfare Centers

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, is gradually expanding the operational scope of the Gyeongju Senior Welfare Center, which was temporarily closed last February due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Starting on the 3rd, the library and Baduk-Janggi (Korean chess and Korean chess variant) rooms will reopen, and on the 18th, the billiards and table tennis rooms will resume operation. Next month, the Music Box (karaoke) and fitness rooms will also gradually reopen.

To prevent COVID-19, only 50% of the usual capacity will be allowed, and the center will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry will be restricted for one hour from 12 p.m. for intermediate disinfection, and the center will be closed on weekends and public holidays.

An Jung-sik, head of the Gyeongju Senior Welfare Division, stated, "We plan to deploy personnel to guide and enforce social distancing in daily life, including facility disinfection and user temperature checks, to make every effort to prevent COVID-19."

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