This Year, the 'Gimcheon Jadu Flower Festival' Also Pauses... Expected Easing of Quarantine Measures but Omicron Surge Continues
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] This year, the Gimcheon Plum Blossom Festival was canceled again due to COVID-19. The white spectacle that decorates the fields has been suspended for three consecutive years, leaving a sense of regret.
Gimcheon City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 11th that it decided to cancel the '2022 Gimcheon Plum Blossom Festival,' which was scheduled to be held in accordance with the plum blossom blooming season.
Although there were efforts to coordinate with the Ihwamanri area from the beginning of the year since the festival could not be held for the past two years due to COVID-19, the event was ultimately canceled considering the safety of local residents and visitors due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant recently.
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Kim Chung-seop, mayor of Gimcheon, said, "Although all events have been canceled, we will do our best to manage quarantine measures for those visiting Gimcheon."
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