Hamyang-gun Cancels 'New Year's Eve Bell Ringing' and New Year's Sunrise Events Completely

Sharp Increase in New Confirmed Cases... Prioritizing Safety of Gunmin

Hamyang County Office building exterior view

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 15th that it will completely cancel the 'New Year's Eve Bell Ringing' event and the Baegamsan New Year's Sunrise event, which was scheduled to be held on the first day of 2022.

This decision was made to protect the health and safety of the residents due to the recent surge in new COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the new Omicron variant.

The Baegamsan Sunrise event, held annually under the auspices of the Hamyang Lions Club, included a prayer ceremony and tasting of rice cake soup, but this year, as well as last year, it was canceled to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Seo Chun-soo, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, said, "Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, events and education have been completely canceled or postponed, so we decided not to hold the Baegamsan Sunrise event, which has a high risk of spreading infectious diseases." He added, "During the year-end and New Year holidays, please minimize gatherings and events, refrain from visiting multi-use facilities, practice ventilation during winter, wear masks, maintain social distancing, and actively cooperate with quarantine rules."

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