S. Koreans Avoid Homecoming Trips during COVID-19-stricken Chuseok. Korea's Chuseok is normally a time of tens of millions traveling to their hometowns. However, with the government urging people to stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many South Koreans are choosing to follow this advice and make the best of the holiday at home. Just ahead of Chuseok’s start, road traffic is already estimated to be down some 30 percent compared to last year.
South Korean quarantine authorities have been urging the public not to travel during the Chuseok thanksgiving holiday, beginning Wednesday, to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Massive traffic jams usually take place annually during the thanksgiving celebrations but many South Koreans this year are choosing not to travel to their hometowns to protect themselves and elderly members of their families from the pandemic.
After a recent survey of nearly 14-thousand households, the state-run Korea Transport Institute estimated that some 27-point-six million people, or some 53 percent of the nation's total population, are expected to travel between Tuesday and Sunday. The figure is 28-point-five percent less compared to last year's Chuseok holiday.
South Korean airport authorities estimated that domestic air travelers during the period will fall by around 25 percent compared to last year.
During the current two-week special quarantine period before and after the five-day holiday, the government is making sure that seasonal festivities will not lead to cluster infections. Nightclubs, bars, indoor gyms and other high-risk establishments are not allowed to operate in the Seoul metro area during the holiday period. Restaurants and franchise coffee shops will need to keep a certain distance between seats.
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