Changwon City Decides to Cancel Children's Day Event This Year Following Last Year's Cancellation

For Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 and Ensuring Citizens' Safety

On the 5th, Children's Day, children visiting Lotte World in Songpa-gu, Seoul are having a joyful time. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City announced on the 26th that it will cancel the 99th Children's Day commemorative event scheduled for May 5th due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over the 4th wave.

Every year, the city held a large-scale Children's Day commemorative event with about 100,000 participants across the city, but to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure citizens' safety, the event will be canceled again this year following last year.

The city repeatedly discussed various methods such as non-face-to-face and small-scale activities for children who have had limited activities due to COVID-19, but reflecting experts' warnings about the increase in COVID-19 cases and the possibility of the 4th wave starting, as well as citizens' concerns, this decision was made.

On Children's Day, Korea Electric Power Corporation Gyeongnam Headquarters will provide stationery packages worth 10 million won, Doosan Heavy Industries will provide snack packages worth 20 million won, and seven social enterprises including Hanmaeum Advertising will cooperate to create a "small Children's Day" with fruit lunch boxes for children from vulnerable groups.

Jang Gyusam, Director of the Childcare and Youth Division, said, "We deeply regret the cancellation of the Children's Day event," and added, "Since children's health and safety must be the top priority, we ask for citizens' understanding and hope that the event can be held next year after the end of COVID-19."

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