Songpa-gu Mayor Park Seong-su: "Please Do Not Visit Seokchon Lake This Weekend!"

District Launches 'Seokchon Lake Access Restriction Campaign' to Prevent COVID-19 Spread, Advises Avoiding Visits from 11th to 13th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) will launch a large-scale campaign recommending refraining from visiting Seokchon Lake for three days starting from 6 p.m. on the 11th, which is practically the beginning of the weekend, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

This campaign is a COVID-19 prevention measure prepared by the district in consideration of the continued confirmed cases in the area ahead of the scheduled end of the "Enhanced Social Distancing Level 2" on the 13th.

Since access to some crowded areas of Hangang Park (Yeouido, Ttukseom, Banpo) has been restricted from the 8th, the district has taken preemptive measures due to concerns about an increase in visitors to Jamsil Hangang Park and Seokchon Lake in the Jamsil area.

Seokchon Lake is a representative attraction in Seoul visited by about 1.08 million people annually as of the end of 2019, and it is the place most frequently visited by residents for daily activities such as morning and evening walks.

Additionally, a significant portion of Seokchon Lake visitors continue their routes to nearby Bangi Matgol and Songridan-gil, so despite being an outdoor location, this measure has been put in place.

Accordingly, the district will conduct a campaign from the 11th to the 13th recommending visitors to refrain from visiting Seokchon Lake.

▲ Deploying public officials to recommend refraining from visiting Seokchon Lake during this period ▲ Sending disaster alert messages ▲ Providing guidance using promotional electronic display boards ▲ Posting banners to encourage voluntary cooperation from users.

In particular, major facilities such as the densely populated East and West Lake waterfront decks will be temporarily closed from 6 p.m. on the 11th until midnight (24:00) on the 13th.

Besides Seokchon Lake, the district has also requested that people refrain from using areas with concerns about population density, such as Sunken Plaza in Munjeong-dong and Peace Plaza in Olympic Park, during the upcoming weekend.

Songpa-gu Mayor Park Seong-su said, "Seokchon Lake is a place loved by Seoul citizens and Songpa-gu residents, but it is also a place that can play an important role in preventing the spread of COVID-19," adding, "This weekend may be the last chance to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the metropolitan area, so I earnestly ask for the active participation of visitors."

Meanwhile, Songpa-gu took the lead in preventing the spread of COVID-19 with the active participation of local residents by canceling the Seokchon Lake Cherry Blossom Festival and fully closing Seokchon Lake at the end of March and early April when high-intensity social distancing was implemented.

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