Partial Closure of Some Facilities Including National Parks in the Seoul Metropolitan Area Until the 30th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Environment announced that it will temporarily suspend the operation of some facilities, including national parks, the National Institute of Biological Resources, and public zoos located in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon, until the 30th. This is due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which has led the government to raise social distancing to level 2.

As a result of this measure, the use of the Bukhansan National Park Ecological Exploration Center and the visitor information centers will be restricted.

The National Institute of Biological Resources in Incheon has also closed all indoor facilities, including the experiential learning rooms, starting from the 19th.

Public zoos, including Seoul Grand Park, Seoul Children's Grand Park, and Incheon Grand Park zoos, have suspended operations.

However, Seoul Grand Park and Seoul Children's Grand Park zoos will only suspend indoor facility operations. Outdoor facilities will remain open under the strict compliance with everyday social distancing measures.

Park Yeonjae, Director of Natural Conservation Policy at the Ministry of Environment, said, "To suppress the increasing number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area recently, proactive and swift measures for national and public multi-use facilities are of utmost importance," adding, "We will make multifaceted efforts to overcome the COVID-19 crisis in cooperation with affiliated institutions and local governments."

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