Chungnam, 89% of Disaster Relief Funds for High-Risk Facilities Paid... Goal to Complete Payment Before Chuseok

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province has paid 89% of its own disaster relief funds to high-risk facilities. The province aims to complete the payment of disaster relief funds before Chuseok.

According to the province and 15 cities and counties on the 24th, the recipients of the disaster relief funds are 4,987 businesses that were temporarily suspended from operation under the province's assembly ban order among 12 industries designated as high-risk facilities due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

As of the previous day, the province received applications from 4,438 businesses, and disaster relief funds were paid to all businesses except for 8 locations (businesses located in Nonsan, operated by corporations such as Nonghyup).

Conversely, 549 businesses have not applied. Among industries, buffet restaurants had the lowest application rate at 57%.

The province analyzes that the low application rate is due to restaurants changing their business type to lunchbox manufacturing and sales after the assembly ban and continuing operations.

The province plans to complete the payment of disaster relief funds to non-applying businesses before Chuseok. This disaster relief fund is paid separately from the government's second disaster relief fund, and the amount paid per business is 1 million won.

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