Ganghwa County Office Cafeteria Temporarily Closed to Revitalize Local Business

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 30th that it has decided to temporarily suspend operations of its in-house cafeteria starting the 1st of next month to support the local restaurant industry, which has been facing difficulties due to the recent spread of COVID-19.

County Administrator Yu Cheon-ho made the decision to completely suspend the in-house cafeteria, which was originally closed every Wednesday, in order to revitalize the local economy. This measure comes as COVID-19 has escalated to social distancing Level 2, and the local economy has rapidly contracted with no signs of improvement.

As a result, cafeteria operations at the county office, health center, and agricultural technology center will be completely suspended.

The county has instructed public officials to strictly adhere to personal quarantine guidelines when dining out and to use multiple small restaurants in small groups rather than concentrating on specific establishments.

County Administrator Yu Cheon-ho stated, "The economy is rapidly contracting due to COVID-19. This is precisely the time when public officials must lead by example," and added, "I will roll up my sleeves to revitalize the local business community that has been frozen by COVID-19."