Damyang-gun Launches Online Memorial Service for County Cemetery During Lunar New Year Holiday

Special Lunar New Year Quarantine Measures: Odd-Even Vehicle Operation at Gaphyang Park

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that it will launch online memorial services for the county cemetery, where a large number of mourners are expected to gather, to prevent COVID-19 infection and spread during the Lunar New Year holiday period.

Mourners who wish to use the service can apply in advance by the 10th through the Korea Funeral Culture Promotion Agency’s ‘e-Haneul Online Memorial and Ancestral Rite Service,’ which offers various services such as setting up ceremonial tables, managing portrait photos, and flower offerings.

Additionally, for mourners who inevitably visit Gaphyang Park and Oryong Park, various quarantine rules will be enforced, including mandatory mask-wearing, a 10-minute limit on memorial time, prohibition of food consumption, and banning the use of family rest rooms.

Along with this, to prevent COVID-19 infection and spread, a vehicle odd-even license plate system will be implemented at Gaphyang Park, where many mourners gather.

On Chuseok last year, about 4,500 mourners visited Gaphyang Park, and a similar number is expected this Lunar New Year. To ensure the safety of mourners, those with odd-numbered license plates will be guided to visit in the ‘morning’ and those with even-numbered plates in the ‘afternoon’.

A county official said, “To prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the local community, we encourage memorializing with the heart instead of visiting graves. Although it is regrettable and unfortunate, we ask for everyone’s cooperation for the health of all, and we will do our best to ensure the safety of mourners who inevitably visit the cemetery.”

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