Hamyang County Governor Visits Local Social Welfare Facilities and Inspects COVID-19 Prevention Measures

Request for Non-Face-to-Face Delivery, Thorough Facility Disinfection, and Personal Hygiene to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Seo Chunsu, the mayor of Hamyang County, is delivering consolation gifts during a visit to welfare facilities for Chuseok. (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The mayor of Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, visited social welfare facilities in the area ahead of the traditional Korean holiday Chuseok to share warm affection with neighbors in need.

According to the county, Mayor Seo Chun-soo started with Sejin Nursing Home for the Elderly and visited 14 locations including social welfare facilities and Seongae and Geumho villages, delivering prepared Chuseok consolation gifts, the county announced on the 24th.

In particular, Mayor Seo adhered to quarantine rules such as temperature checks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and delivered the gifts contactlessly outside the facilities. He also urged strict compliance with health authorities' guidelines, including thorough disinfection of facilities and personal hygiene.

While delivering the consolation gifts, Mayor Seo said, "I understand that this year's Chuseok is a more difficult time due to COVID-19," and added, "As we celebrate Chuseok, the greatest traditional holiday of our nation, I will strive so that all residents can feel warm love and hope with neighbors in need."

He continued, "This year, due to the prohibition of visits to social welfare facilities such as nursing homes where many elderly people live to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we handled the situation cautiously," and requested, "Please enforce the ban on visits by guardians before and after Chuseok more strictly at each facility."