'COVID-19 Spread Emergency' Gimcheon-si Cancels All National Competitions ... "Citizen and Athlete Safety Comes First"
Special Inspection of Indoor Private Sports Facilities
Kimcheon city employees inspecting the quarantine status of an indoor sports facility.
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gimcheon City, Gyeongbuk Province, recently announced on the 11th that it has conducted a large-scale special inspection of indoor private sports facilities and postponed or canceled six national competitions scheduled for May in connection with the local spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
In Gimcheon City, the spread of COVID-19 continues, with confirmed cases occurring consecutively over the past two weeks, including a cluster infection at a vineyard on the 9th.
Accordingly, special inspections have been strengthened targeting 167 reported sports facilities including free businesses such as indoor tennis courts, squash courts, and table tennis halls, as well as sports training centers and billiard halls. In addition, six nationwide competitions, including the 45th National High School Football Tournament, have been canceled or postponed.
Regarding the National High School Football Tournament sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which was scheduled to open on the 15th, the Daegu Football Association requested a one-week postponement considering the special circumstance of simultaneous hosting in five regions nationwide. However, Gimcheon City explained that it had no choice but to cancel the event due to concerns about sporadic cluster infections within Gyeongbuk Province.
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Mayor Kim Choong-seop emphasized, "We intended to hold the high school football tournament to provide some support to business owners in lodging and restaurant industries who are facing difficulties, but due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, we had no choice but to cancel the tournament for the safety of citizens and participating athletes."
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