Opening Ceremony of Geochang Anti-Aging Healing Land... Event Postponed After Gathering Opinions

Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic and Concerns Over Local Cluster Infections

Geochang Anti-Aging Healing Land Opening Ceremony Press Conference [Image Source=Geochang-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 1st that it held a meeting attended by County Governor Goo In-mo, county council members, the restaurant industry, the Mountaineering Association, key heads of major organizations in Gajo-myeon, and senior public officials.

As a result of gathering opinions at this meeting, it was decided to tentatively postpone the opening ceremony of the Geochang Anti-Aging Healing Land, originally scheduled for early May, to the second half of this year.

Prior to this, the county had decided to temporarily close the facility at the end of November last year by collecting opinions from local residents to proactively respond to the management of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Additionally, due to concerns about the occurrence of group infections within the region caused by the prolonged COVID-19 situation and increased movement and activity in spring, this decision was made.

Governor Goo stated, “Since we decided to postpone after in-depth discussions for the health of the residents, we plan to prepare a substantial festival and expand the Healing Land infrastructure facilities so that residents exhausted from COVID-19 in their daily lives can regain vitality by providing various attractions and entertainment.”

The county plans to provide a healing space where residents can heal their body and mind by considering opening some facilities such as the native plant garden and limiting the number of visitors once COVID-19 subsides.

During the closure period, the county also plans to expand the access roads to alleviate traffic inconvenience and complete lodging facilities such as the Forest Recreation Center and Forest House to become the nation’s top healing stay-type premium forest tourism destination, and will do its best to achieve this goal.

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