Busan Gijang-gun to Fully Close Burial and Cemetery Facilities During Chuseok Holiday

Temporary Closure Recommended Not Only for Public Burial Vaults but Also for Private Facilities

Busan Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The columbarium and cemetery facilities in Gijang-gun, Busan will be temporarily closed from September 30 to October 4 during the Chuseok holiday period.

Busan City decided to temporarily close public facilities such as Yeongnak Park and Memorial Park during the Chuseok holiday period, and additionally recommended the temporary closure of private columbarium and cemetery facilities to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infectious disease.

Accordingly, Gijang-gun has decided to fully temporarily close private columbarium and cemetery facilities (Baegun 1 and 2 Park Cemeteries, Daejeong Park Cemetery, Sowonsa Columbarium, Siloam Park Cemetery and Memorial Hall) during the Chuseok holiday period.

Gijang-gun has the largest concentration of columbarium and cemetery facilities among the districts and counties of Busan City. During the holiday period, visitors come from all over the country to pay their respects.

Gijang-gun stated, “As COVID-19 is resurging nationwide, we plan to implement stringent COVID-19 prevention measures equivalent to social distancing level 3 and make every effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases even during the holiday period.”

A Gijang-gun official said, “The Chuseok holiday period is an important time for COVID-19 prevention, so we ask people to refrain from visiting facilities and to use them as much as possible outside the holiday period. When visiting, it is necessary to strictly maintain basic social distancing rules with a minimum number of people through prior reservation.”