Third Year in a Row...Gyeonggi Province Restricts Outsider Access to Provincial Government Building for Two Weeks During Cherry Blossom Season

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province has decided not to hold the 'Gyeonggi Provincial Government Spring Flower Festival' to prevent COVID-19 spread and prepare for the provincial government building relocation.

The province will restrict outsider access to the government building for two weeks from March 28 to April 10, coinciding with the cherry blossom blooming season, to prevent COVID-19 spread.

The province will verify the purpose of visit at the main and rear entrances of the provincial government building before allowing access, and plans to restrict access on weekends while keeping only the main gate booth open.

Enforcement against illegal street vendors and illegal parking will also be strengthened during this period.

Additionally, signs and banners requesting restraint from cherry blossom viewing will be installed at the main and rear entrances and major walking paths of the provincial government building.

A provincial official stated, "Although we are not operating the festival, there are concerns that unspecified crowds from across the nation may gather during the cherry blossom blooming period," and added, "We ask for your cooperation in refraining from spring flower viewing for disease prevention purposes."

Meanwhile, the province has not held the spring flower festival since 2020 due to COVID-19.