Geochang-gun Cancels the 23rd Gamaksan Sunrise Festival

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 13th that it will completely cancel the 23rd Gamaksan Sunrise Festival, which was scheduled to be held on the first day of the new year of the Year of the Tiger, due to the rapid increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the spread of the Omicron variant.

According to the county, the Gamaksan Sunrise Festival, held annually under the auspices of the Namsang-myeon Youth Association, was conducted with events such as a prayer ceremony, wish balloon release, and rice cake soup tasting, but this year, as well as last year, it was decided to cancel the festival entirely for the health and safety of the residents.

County Governor Gu In-mo stated, “Due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases in the area, events, education, and meetings have been completely canceled or postponed, and therefore we decided not to hold the Gamaksan Sunrise Festival, which has a high risk of spreading infectious diseases.” He emphasized, “During the year-end and New Year period, please minimize unnecessary gatherings or events, refrain from visiting multi-use facilities, and cooperate in infection prevention through winter ventilation habits, wearing masks, and social distancing.”

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