Songpa-gu, Parks Near Multi-Use Facilities Abruptly Closed

District Mayor Park Seong-su Holds Emergency Meeting of Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters... Confirms 'Songpa-gu Special Quarantine Measures'... Adds One More Screening Clinic... Launches Special Inspection of Facilities for Young and Middle-aged Adults

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) will decisively close parks around entertainment facilities and multi-use facilities where crowds gather after 10 PM.

Additionally, one more temporary screening clinic will be installed and operated, and special inspections will begin for facilities frequently used by young and middle-aged adults.

On the morning of the 8th, Songpa-gu held an "Emergency Meeting of the Songpa-gu Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters" chaired by Mayor Park Seong-su, confirming the "Songpa-gu Special Quarantine Measures" containing these details.

The meeting was held to prepare and immediately implement preemptive measures in response to the rapid increase of new COVID-19 cases centered in the metropolitan area.

The main points of the "Songpa-gu Special Quarantine Measures" are broadly threefold.

First, four children's parks adjacent to entertainment facilities and restaurants, which are multi-use facilities, will be decisively closed starting from the 9th.

Specifically, Bangitgol Park located in a densely populated multi-use facility area will be completely closed, while three parks adjacent to dense areas?▲Pyeonghwa Park ▲Dongho Lake Park ▲Seokchon Park?will partially close some facilities such as rest areas, considering resident use.

Previously, the Munjeong Culture Valley Sunken Plaza, frequently visited by young and middle-aged adults, was closed from the 7th, and three locations at Seokchon Lake East Lake (entrance in front of KT, outdoor viewing stairs, waterside stage) and one location at West Lake (waterside stage) have been restricted from entry since the 23rd of last month. Songpa-gu is conducting special patrols at these facilities and is educating that not only nighttime drinking but all eating and drinking activities are prohibited.

Along with this, Songpa-gu will operate one additional temporary screening clinic starting from the 12th. One temporary screening clinic will be additionally installed at the artificial waterfall plaza in Ogeum Park (in front of Ogeum Station Exit 2) to greatly expand testing for early detection of confirmed cases.

Prior to this, Songpa-gu has been operating screening clinics at the Songpa-gu Public Health Center and Olympic Park, extending the health center screening clinic hours until 9 PM on weekdays and until 6 PM on weekends and holidays.

As COVID-19 infections rapidly increase mainly among young and middle-aged adults aged 20 to 40 who have high activity levels, special inspections will also be conducted on entertainment facilities, restaurants, cafes, and other multi-use facilities in areas densely populated by this age group.

Songpa-gu plans to impose strict administrative measures if violations are detected.

In addition, Songpa-gu will respond with a zero-tolerance policy upon discovering violations of quarantine rules through ▲operation of a nighttime rapid response team ▲expansion of inspection teams for quarantine guidelines at academies and other facilities ▲inspection of quarantine status at multi-use facilities, department stores, tourist accommodations, amusement facilities, etc. ▲special inspections of traditional markets.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa-gu emphasized, "We recognize the current situation seriously and will respond without exception to acts that threaten the health of residents," adding, "As the fourth wave is a concern, we will thoroughly crack down on violations with an extraordinary resolve."

Meanwhile, Mayor Park Seong-su will conduct on-site inspections tonight after 10 PM in major young and middle-aged adult dense areas such as Seokchon Lake and Bangi Matgol.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.