Yongin City to Disinfect Playground Equipment at 76 Children's Parks and Neighborhood Parks

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Yongin City announced on the 1st that it will conduct regular disinfection of playground equipment at 76 children's parks and neighborhood parks in Cheoui-gu and Giheung-gu districts to ensure children can safely use the facilities in parks.

For sandboxes, foreign materials will be removed monthly until October, followed by steam sterilization disinfection at temperatures exceeding 100℃ and parasite testing. For combined playground equipment such as slides and swings, as well as elastic flooring, the city plans to conduct high-pressure washing a total of two times per year, in spring and fall.

Separately, the city has been conducting disinfection at all urban park playground equipment since February to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A city official stated, "As the weather continues to improve, more people are increasingly using parks and other facilities," adding, "We will make greater efforts in sanitary management to ensure children can safely use playground equipment."