Boseong-gun, Full Effort to Prevent Local Spread of COVID-19 During Chuseok Holiday

Public Facilities Closed Until October 11...Avoid Travel, Strengthen Quarantine Measures

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Ahead of Chuseok, the largest traditional holiday, Boseong County is implementing strengthened quarantine measures to prevent the regional spread of COVID-19 and ensure residents' safety.

On the 18th, Jeollanam-do Boseong County announced that the suspension of public multi-use facilities, originally scheduled until the 20th, will be extended until November 11th (479 locations).

However, nine social welfare facilities, including the Youth Counseling Welfare Center and the Disabled Life Mobility Support Center, will resume operations from the 21st while adhering to quarantine guidelines.

Additionally, from the 21st to December 4th, a special quarantine period will be designated, during which disinfection efforts will be intensified at multi-use facilities such as traditional markets, terminals, and stations.

During the Chuseok holiday, focused management will be conducted at 102 religious facilities within the region, and a self-inspection team will operate to closely monitor compliance with quarantine rules at 56 high-risk facilities for cluster infections, including PC rooms, karaoke rooms, and entertainment/danranjumeok (entertainment bars).

Furthermore, comprehensive COVID-19 response teams, overseas arrivals transport teams, and screening clinics will be operated to systematically manage self-quarantined individuals and promptly address inconveniences and difficulties faced by local residents, implementing all-encompassing quarantine measures.

In particular, since early this month, the county has been encouraging residents to refrain from visiting their hometowns during the holiday through SNS, banners, and letters to holiday travelers and hometown visitors.

For 350 elderly care service recipients whose children living elsewhere have decided not to visit, Chuseok food will be delivered, and a video titled “A Letter from Hometown (ON)” sharing hometown news is being produced to actively promote a safe holiday free from COVID-19.

A county official stated, “Initially, the suspension of operations was planned only until the 20th, when social distancing level 2 was set to end, but considering the expected increase in floating population around Chuseok, the period has been extended.”

He added, “We will strive to protect a safe Boseong through proactive quarantine management.”

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