Hwaseong City to Reopen Public Facilities from Next Month Following Revision of Social Distancing Guidelines

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong City announced on the 31st that it will apply the revised COVID-19 social distancing guidelines and vaccination incentives starting from the first of next month, in relation to the government's announcement of the new social distancing revision plan.

Accordingly, from next month for a period of two weeks, private gatherings will be allowed up to six people, and business hours for restaurants, cafes, entertainment facilities, and karaoke establishments will be significantly relaxed to midnight.

Libraries, which have been closed once a week, will change to closing once a month, and reading rooms that operated from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. will be extended to operate 24 hours starting from the 15th.

Community centers for the elderly will have no usage hour restrictions, and food consumption and use of auxiliary facilities at Senior Welfare Centers will become possible.

Community child care centers, municipal youth centers, and shared care centers will be able to accommodate up to 50% capacity according to child welfare facility response guidelines, and meals will be provided for children at risk of food insecurity among those not in attendance.

Disability welfare facilities including welfare centers, protection centers, and rehabilitation facilities will permit regular attendance exclusively for fully vaccinated individuals.

Various cultural facilities including Daedan Complex Cultural Center Banseok Art Hall, swimming pool, fitness center, media center, Modunorim Center Norim Art Hall, Hyungnam and Bongdam Cultural Houses, Hwaseong City History Museum, Hwaseong Dangseong Banmunja Center, and Hwaseong 3.1 Mansei-gil Visitor Center will permit entry without capacity restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals.

In particular, Hyungnam Auto Camping Site plans to allocate additional sites to fully vaccinated users whose reservations fail to ensure smooth usage, and public sports facilities in the city will offer a 30% discount on usage fees for two months following completion of vaccination.

Meanwhile, the city plans to conduct guidance inspections targeting major commercial facilities, entertainment establishments, hygiene businesses, religious facilities, and others in accordance with the new social distancing revision plan.