Two More Weeks of 'Jipkok' with Kids... Busan Daycare Closure Extended

Chuseok Special Quarantine Busan Social Distancing Level 2... Until October 11
60 'I-rang Jipkok' Play Videos for Infant and Toddler Home Care Released in Second Batch
Family Play Video Contest 'NolGO! JjikGO! Contest' Scheduled

A home play guide program for young children produced by Busan City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The closure of all daycare centers in Busan city will be extended until October 11.

Busan City announced on the 27th that the measure to close all daycare centers in the Busan area, which has been implemented to reduce childcare density in preparation for the spread of COVID-19, will be extended until October 11.

So far, there have been no cases of COVID-19 cluster infections involving two or more people at daycare centers in Busan, but considering the continuously increasing attendance rate at daycare centers and the possibility of large-scale public contact during the Chuseok holiday, this decision was made.

Busan City is currently conducting daily on-site monitoring of daycare centers and completed inspections to check compliance with quarantine rules last week.

As the closure period lengthens and children and guardians cannot visit places where many people gather due to the spread of COVID-19, Busan City will produce and distribute a second series of 60 simple play guide videos that can be enjoyed easily at home.

In the first half of the year, the city distributed 60 episodes of the ‘Playing at Home with Kids’ play guide videos. Childcare teachers personally created videos demonstrating 60 different play methods, which were posted on the Busan Childcare Support Center website and YouTube channel, recording a total of about 62,000 views by June.

The second series of 60 videos will be posted over two days starting September 28. Additionally, after watching the ‘Playing at Home with Kids’ play guide videos and filming themselves playing with their children at home, families can submit their videos to the Busan Childcare Support Center to participate in the ‘Play GO! Shoot GO! Family Play Contest,’ which will be held after October.

Jeon Hye-sook, Director of the Women and Family Bureau of Busan City, said, “We ask all citizens to refrain from visiting their hometowns and attending various family gatherings during this holiday period to protect everyone’s health and safety. Before sending children to daycare centers, please make sure to self-check the health status of yourself and your cohabiting family members and inform the childcare staff.”

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