Damyang-gun Controls Access to Forest Road Facilities During Chuseok Holiday

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Damyang County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 23rd that it will not open forest road facilities during this Chuseok holiday in consideration of the stability of forest road facilities due to heavy rain and to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The county has opened forest road facilities every year before and after the Chuseok holiday for the convenience of those trimming grass and visiting ancestral graves, but this year, some sections of the forest roads were damaged by record heavy rain, posing risks. In addition, this decision was made in accordance with the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' policy to "minimize public movement during the Chuseok holiday" to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Furthermore, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the Chuseok holiday, the county has issued a statement urging people to refrain from visiting, and is conducting a campaign to create a safe Chuseok from COVID-19 by encouraging reduced movement and contact during the holiday period and refraining from hometown visits.

A county official said, "We ask for your cooperation to minimize movement for everyone's safety this Chuseok," and added, "We will do our best to restore the forest road facilities damaged by the heavy rain."

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