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Following last year, the first sunrise of the year on the east coast of this year has been canceled due to the corona virus. However, nearby lodging establishments are fully booked so that there is a waiting order.
G1 Broadcasting reporter Kim Do-hoon covered the site.
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One year ago, the sunrise was more serious than the kick of hope.
The white sandy beach was surrounded by a control line and the parking lot was also blocked.
Police officers on the road and drones in the sky blocked the crowd.
It is the same this year if it is added, so the East Coast city and county canceled all New Year's events in 2022.
Some have decided to close the beach altogether.
It's a pity, but I gave up on the sunrise special and chose quarantine.
However, each accommodation is already fully booked.
For places where you can watch the sunrise from your room, it takes up to several dozen reservations.
[Gangneung Hotel A official: Most of the rooms are (currently) closed due to the child's vacation and telecommuting situation. The year-end rooms are already sold out.] At
this time last year, the government limited the reservation rate for lodging establishments to 50%, but this year there is no other limit.
There is no quarantine pass, and the number of people is not strictly applied.
Most of the accommodation facilities also operate as usual, such as swimming pools and buffets.
[Hotel guests: If you stay indoors, you can eat (in the room) and take care of everything inside, so I think you can use it as long as you are careful.] The
East Coast city and county policy is to strictly crack down on compliance with quarantine rules, but tourists It has become a year-end and New Year holiday that is difficult for anyone to be satisfied with, as we cannot see the sunrise, local commercial areas are special, and the risk of quarantine is rather high.