Suwon City Opens Mobile Worker Shelter on Sundays During Extreme Heat Wave

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] This month, as the extreme heat wave continues, mobile workers in the Suwon area can now enjoy air-conditioned comfort even on Sundays and public holidays.

The shelter is now open even on days it was previously closed, filling the gap during midday hours when the risk of heat-related illness is highest.

According to Suwon City on the 7th, the city will operate the "Gyeonggi Mobile Worker Suwon Shelter" on public holidays and Sundays from the 9th through the 30th.

The Suwon Shelter is located at 2nd floor, Seongbo Building, 18 Hyowon-ro 265beon-gil, Paldal-gu. It is a space used by workers whose workplaces are not fixed to a single location, such as delivery workers, designated drivers, courier workers, insurance agents, and tutors.

Currently, it operates Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day, and Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day. From the 9th through the 30th of this month, the shelter will also be open on public holidays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day.

Inside the shelter are a comprehensive rest hall, women's rest room, cafe, and training room. The city provides air-conditioned rest spaces so that mobile workers exhausted from the heat can rest safely, and has equipped the shelter with convenience facilities such as mobile phone chargers and bottled water and other heat-response supplies.

A city official said, "We will actively support mobile workers who work outdoors for extended periods in this extreme heat so they can rest safely and prevent heat-related illness."