Goyang City Establishes Comprehensive Chuseok Plans for Health, Welfare, Environment, Safety, Transportation, and Local Economy

Goyang City to Operate Integrated Situation Room for Seven Days
11 Emergency Medical Institutions to Remain Open 24 Hours
Traffic Control at Burial Facilities and Real-Time Traffic Information Provided
24-Hour Emergency Response for Sewage-Related Complaints

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) announced on September 30 that it will implement a "Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Plan" to ensure the safety and convenience of its citizens ahead of the 2025 Chuseok holiday.

Aerial view of Goyang Special City Hall. Provided by Goyang Special City.

The city has established comprehensive measures in six areas: health, welfare, environment, disaster and safety, transportation and logistics, and stabilization of the local economy. From October 3 to 9, a total of seven days, the city will operate an integrated situation room.

To enhance citizen convenience, an emergency medical care system will be established. A total of 168 hospitals and clinics and 324 pharmacies have been designated as operating institutions during the holiday period in preparation for emergency patients. This information will be widely promoted through the websites of the city hall, district offices, public health centers, and emergency medical applications.

In particular, to ensure a swift response to emergency or mass casualty incidents, Myongji Hospital, Wondang Yonsei Hospital, The Zion Hospital, Ilsan Hospital, National Cancer Center, Dongguk University Hospital, Grace Hospital, Heo Yuje Hospital, Ilsan Bokum Hospital, Ilsan Cha Hospital, and Ilsan Paik Hospital will maintain a 24-hour emergency medical care system.

For information on medical institutions and pharmacies open during the Chuseok holiday, as well as ambulance dispatch services, citizens can refer to the Goyang city website or contact the public health centers in Deogyang District, Ilsandong District, and Ilsanseo District, the Goyang Citizen Call Center, or the Emergency Situation Management Center.

To respond to emergencies during the holiday period, each department will organize a response team, and the disaster situation room will operate 24 hours a day during the holiday. Disaster and safety situations will be monitored in real time, and a network with relevant agencies will be established to ensure a rapid response in case of emergencies.

For emergency repairs, the city will provide urgent maintenance for water supply leaks and water meter damage, as well as emergency water supply support. In case of urgent complaints such as sewage backflow or damage, a 24-hour emergency dispatch system will be in place.

To prevent the spread of high-risk livestock infectious diseases (ASF, AI, and foot-and-mouth disease), specialized quarantine and disinfection vehicles will be deployed to disinfect access roads to livestock farms, and the Agricultural Technology Center will operate facilities to support the disinfection of livestock vehicles.

To alleviate transportation inconveniences, the city will operate a comprehensive transportation situation room. During the holiday, exemplary drivers will be intensively deployed to 14 locations prone to traffic congestion, such as burial facilities and traditional markets. Real-time traffic information will be provided through 58 road electronic signboards and 1,250 bus information terminals.

Additionally, to facilitate parking for holiday travelers, 103 public parking lots and parking lots attached to public institutions will be available free of charge from October 3 to 9, with guidance services provided via Naver and Kakao. Until October 9, temporary parking will be permitted for visitors to traditional markets to promote the local economy and enhance convenience for market users.

From October 5 to 7, household waste will not be collected due to the closure of cleaning companies, so October 4 and 8 will be designated as intensive collection days, and normal work will be carried out on October 3 and 9. During the seven-day holiday, the city hall and each district office will organize cleaning and mobile teams to patrol areas prone to illegal waste dumping and focus on collecting illegally dumped waste, providing prompt cleaning services. Special inspections and patrols will also be strengthened at major river wastewater discharge facilities to prevent water pollution accidents.

A price stabilization task force will be organized to conduct price stabilization campaigns, monitor prices, and focus on the management of key holiday goods to ease household burdens. Campaigns to promote the use of traditional markets will also be conducted to revitalize the local economy and markets.

Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, stated, "We will thoroughly implement tailored measures to ensure there is no inconvenience in areas closely related to citizens' daily lives," adding, "We will make thorough preparations so that citizens can enjoy a safe and abundant holiday."

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