Nowon-gu Prepares Safe and Enjoyable 'Chuseok Celebration Measures' for COVID-19

Operation of Drive-in Theater for Residents Avoiding Homecoming, Normal Operation of Multi-use Facilities Including Math Culture Center... Cleaning Task Force for Waste Crisis Preparedness, Strengthened Disinfection of Major Parks and Riverside Walking Trails... Operation of Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and Comprehensive Situation Room for Living Complaints in Preparation for COVID-19 Resurgence

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) has prepared a ‘COVID-19 Resident Life Support Plan’ ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

To prevent the re-spread of COVID-19, residents are requested to refrain from returning to their hometowns as much as possible, while ensuring that the five-day holiday can be enjoyed safely and pleasantly by residents.

First, a drive-in theater will be held at Nohae Neighborhood Park (Junggye-dong). From September 29 to October 4 (excluding Chuseok day), 100 cars per day will be accommodated to screen various movies that families can enjoy together.

The district plans to leverage its experience operating the drive-in theater in March and April earlier this year, which was attended by over a thousand cars in 12 sessions, and will do its best to implement quarantine measures such as temperature checks.

The Nowon Math Culture Center and Nowon Space School, where various play experiences are available, will also operate except on Chuseok day. To prevent COVID-19, the Nowon Math Culture Center will operate in four sessions per day, limiting the entrance capacity to 50 people per session. The Space School will also limit the simultaneous viewing capacity to 50 people in the permanent exhibition hall and 20 people in the planetarium.

Bulamsan Butterfly Garden will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding Chuseok day and the regular Monday closure, and the Bulbit Garden will operate normally from 30 minutes before sunset until 10 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday.

The newly installed Danghyeoncheon Music Fountain is also noteworthy. Located in front of the Nowon Math Culture Center, the Danghyeoncheon Music Fountain operates once daily at 7 p.m. for 15 minutes, providing a visual spectacle with colorful lighting synchronized to lively music.

Quarantine measures to prevent local COVID-19 spread will also be strengthened. Special management will be applied to areas frequently visited by residents such as Danghyeoncheon, Jungnangcheon, Uicheon, Mokdongcheon sections, 121 parks, 16 major hiking trails, 2 circular walking paths, and 52 roadside green spaces. On-site personnel will be deployed to maintain and disinfect facilities and to educate against quarantine violations such as not wearing masks and failing to maintain social distancing.

On September 29, hand sanitizers and antibacterial films will be completely replaced in the elevators of five underground passages including Dongil-ro and five overpasses including Gwangwoon University Station, with additional disinfection work scheduled for September 30.

During the holiday period, a cleaning task force will operate to ensure no gaps in environmental maintenance. About 400 field workers will be deployed to strengthen street cleaning around station areas and major roads.

Additionally, anticipating increased use of nearby park facilities and other multi-use facilities due to movement restrictions, 20 public and privately opened restrooms will be operated with assigned personnel conducting facility inspections and cleaning twice daily.

Meanwhile, besides resident life support, the district has established measures in areas such as ▲COVID-19 response and safety ▲health and medical care ▲resolution of daily inconveniences ▲transportation ▲support for vulnerable groups ▲and disaster prevention, operating a Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and a Comprehensive Situation Room to enable rapid response in emergencies.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “We will carefully monitor to ensure residents do not feel inconvenienced during the holiday while refraining from returning home as much as possible due to COVID-19,” and added, “We ask for residents’ active cooperation to have a safe Chuseok by following daily quarantine rules such as hand washing, wearing masks, and social distancing.”

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