Mokpo City Takes 'Local Event Postponement' Measures Amid Consecutive COVID-19 Infections

Mokpo Port Busking, Communication Meeting with Citizens, Mokpo Maritime W Show Opening Event Postponed

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City in Jeollanam-do has temporarily postponed or changed the schedule of local events as a self-measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

On the 15th, the city postponed the originally planned events as the number of COVID-19 cases nationwide rapidly increased mainly in the metropolitan area, exceeding 1,000 cases in the past week, and a large number of confirmed cases occurred in nearby areas.

First, the ‘2021 Mokpo Port Busking,’ which was scheduled to start on the 17th, has been temporarily postponed. The city had planned to hold busking performances every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until October at four locations: Samhakdo Mokpo Port Pocha, the square at the entrance of Modern History Museum 1, Bukhang Sunset Park, and the outdoor stage at Peace Plaza, but will inevitably adjust the schedule and operate accordingly.

The ‘Communication Meeting with Citizens,’ which was scheduled to start on the 19th, has also been temporarily postponed, and the schedule will be readjusted after monitoring future developments.

Last year, the city canceled the meeting due to COVID-19, but this year planned to hold it with strict compliance with quarantine rules. However, judging that the recent COVID-19 situation is serious, the city made this decision.

The city also postponed the opening event of the Mokpo Marine W Show, which was scheduled for the 23rd, and will decide the opening time after monitoring the COVID-19 situation. The city changed and finalized the tentative name Marine Fantasy Show to Mokpo Marine W Show.

W stands for Wonderful, meaning ‘great,’ and Water. The Mokpo Marine W Show is an event combining dancing sea fountains, marine stage performances, and fireworks shows. The city had planned to hold it every Saturday evening from 8:00 to 9:30 PM until November while maintaining its status as a COVID-19 clean area.

By the 25th, the city will establish special quarantine measures, focusing inspections on major tourist sites, facilities where continuous mask-wearing is difficult, and student-use facilities. In addition, to identify and isolate hidden infection spreaders early, the city plans to conduct proactive diagnostic testing for workers in high-risk facilities.

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