Muan-gun Implements 'Customized Quarantine' to Prevent COVID-19 Spread During Chuseok Holiday

Published 16 Sep.2021 15:55(KST)

Inspection of Commercial Facilities... Dedicated Personnel Assigned for Fever Checks at Park Cemeteries

Last year, a temperature check was conducted at the entrance of Yudal Park Cemetery during Chuseok. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) anticipates an increase in visitors to funeral facilities such as those paying respects and memorial visitors during the Chuseok holiday period, and is implementing customized quarantine measures for funeral facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

According to the county on the 16th, an online memorial and ancestral rites service has been introduced at funeral facilities, and a pre-reservation system for the total number of visitors has been implemented to promote a non-face-to-face memorial (ancestral rites) system. Indoor enshrinement facilities have established a quarantine system to prevent infectious diseases among memorial and ancestral rites visitors by closing ritual rooms and family rest areas and completely banning indoor food consumption.

Additionally, during the Chuseok holiday, dedicated personnel will be stationed at the main entrances of park cemeteries to check visitors’ temperatures, control entry of those showing symptoms of infectious diseases, record visitor lists, and verify mask-wearing. At the same time, guidance will be provided to ensure compliance with ‘social distancing’ by maintaining a distance of at least 2 meters between people.

In particular, banners requesting cooperation to ‘refrain from visiting graves’ have been posted throughout the county, and efforts are being made to minimize the number of memorial and ancestral rites visitors.

A Muan County official stated, “For this Chuseok holiday, we ask that people visit their hometowns with the minimum number of people, reduce the time spent there, and perform memorial rites in advance for the safety of beloved family, relatives, and neighbors.” He added, “We will carry out thorough quarantine measures so that everyone can have a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday.”

Governor Kim San urged, “Regarding the spread of COVID-19, please refrain from traveling as much as possible during the Chuseok holiday, which will be the biggest challenge in the second half of the year, and participate in social distancing.”