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Corona has also changed the holiday landscape. There are a number of commemorative facilities that are closed this Chuseok. That's why there were quite a few people who visited the Holy Sepulcher a week earlier today (the 11th). It is better to check in advance so that you do not go in vain.



Correspondent Choi Seong-gil.



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Cars are lined up on the way to the memorial park.



The news that the operation will be suspended during the Chuseok holiday, people flocked to the grave in advance.



More than 40,000 people visited this place today.



It is three times higher than usual on weekends.



[Oh Gwang-il / Dangha-dong, Incheon: (from the main road) it takes about 5 or 10 minutes at the earliest, but now it took over an hour to get here.] In



previous years, all relatives gathered and went to the grave, but this year, social distancing guidelines were followed. In some cases, they went to the Holy Sepulcher by dividing it into family units.



[Song Hyeon-chang/Incheon Ganseok-dong: During Chuseok, we hold our rites at home, but because of Corona 19, we cannot meet together, so except for immediate family… .]



Even when entering the indoor bonandang, it is like taking body temperature and making a list and limiting the number of people entering.



The memorial facility, which is open during the Chuseok holiday, usually has a weekend level of visitors to the graves.



A family of three who complied with quarantine rules paid an early funeral to honor the merits of their ancestors.



During the Chuseok holiday period, each memorial facility has different operating policies, so it is necessary to check in advance whether the grave is closed or make a reservation in advance.



Eleven national cemeteries nationwide, including the Seoul National Cemetery, control general cemeteries such as outdoor cemeteries and Bonandang during Chuseok holidays.



As quarantine authorities allow family gatherings of up to eight people for a week, including the Chuseok holiday, the number of people that can be grown together will vary.



Up to 8 people, including 4 vaccinated people, can grow up in areas below the 3rd level of distancing.



However, in the 4th level area, up to 4 people are allowed before 6pm.



(Video coverage: Kim Hak-mo, Kim Myung-gu, video editing: Lee Hong-myeong, helicopter pilot: Min Byeong-ho)