Hwaseong Marketplace Temporarily Closed

Hwaseong City has decided to temporarily close four traditional five-day markets in the region through the 26th of this month to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

According to the city on the 16th, it announced that it has decided to temporarily close five-day markets in the region to bring about an early end to foot-and-mouth disease.

Currently, there are four five-day traditional markets in the region: Joam, Balan, Namyang, and Sagang markets.

Meanwhile, Hwaseong City received confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease at one dairy farm on the 3rd and one pig farm on the 6th, followed by a suspected case report of foot-and-mouth disease at another pig farm on the 12th.

The city instructed culling of approximately 2,600 pigs as a precautionary measure, and since the 12th, a total of 21 people, including 18 public officials, have begun culling operations using heavy equipment.