Gwanak-gu Temporarily Closes Public Facilities to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

Temporary Closure of 78 Multi-use Public Facilities Including Sports Centers, Community Halls, and Libraries... Senior Centers and Welfare Facilities for Vulnerable Groups Operate Normally but Suspend Self-run Programs

Gwanak and Sillim Sports Centers Temporarily Closed Starting from the 5th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) announced that from the 5th until the situation is resolved, all public facilities operated by the district, including education, culture, and sports facilities, will be temporarily closed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

A district official explained, "Although this measure is unrelated to the infection or movement routes of confirmed novel coronavirus cases, it is a precaution considering the domestic spread of the infection."

The temporary closure targets include ▲10 sports facilities ▲27 community centers ▲37 libraries ▲Gwanak Culture Center ▲Gwanak Cultural Foundation ▲Gwanak-gu Single Bungle Center ▲Gwanak-gu Lifelong Learning Center, totaling 78 locations.

While 113 senior citizen centers and 5 welfare centers will operate normally, 96 programs run independently at these facilities will be temporarily suspended.

Seventeen courses of citizen informatization education held at the Community Hall, Seonghyeon-dong Resident Center, and Miseong-dong Community Center will also be temporarily suspended.

The list of temporarily closed multi-use public facilities can be found on the Gwanak-gu Office website, official social media (Facebook, Blog, Instagram, KakaoStory), and Gwanak-gu YouTube channel.

Mayor Park Junhee stated, "We ask for the public's understanding despite any inconvenience caused by the closure of public facilities," and added, "Until the situation is resolved, we will thoroughly prepare against the novel coronavirus infection, block its spread within the community, and devote all efforts to protecting the health and safety of our residents."