코로나19로 달라진 폭염 속 무더위 쉼터... 캠핑카 개조 쉼터까지<br /><br />Due safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many shelters used to escape the scorching Korean summer heat have been forced to close.<br />However, some districts, like Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, are gradually reopening shelters for elders and other residents, starting this Monday.<br />Others, have come up with more creative ways for people to cool down.<br />Our Choi Won-jong has more<br />There are many vehicles in this parking lot. In the far corner, a camping car is parked up,... but for a different reason than you may think.<br />This so-called, 'moving heatwave shelter', with it's refreshing air conditioning, is operated by Seoul's Seocho-Gu district...to give people somewhere to go and avoid the summer heat.<br />"I saw this shelter as I was walking by, so I came in. It's nice and cool inside. There's water, snacks, and it's great to take a rest while on the move."<br />The summer of 2020 has already reached the hottest average temperature at 22-point 8 degrees Celsius.<br />However, the global pandemic has caused many shelters to temporarily shut down. So local districts have had to come up with different ways to help keep their residents cool.<br />For Seocho-gu's camping car, there are, of course, measures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19: free dental masks and hand sanitizer is provided, body temperatures are checked, no more than three people are allowed in at a time, and all visitors must fill out a guest book.<br />"Visitors take off their shoes. We disinfect the floor, couch, and the door knob. We also wipe them again once they leave."<br />As well as Seocho-gu District's free water and parasols, other districts in Seoul have been providing other ways for people to keep cool this summer.<br />Seoul's Seongdong-gu district has decided to operate outdoor shelters along Jungnangcheon stream and has installed more than 20 tents.<br />For safety purposes in the COVID-19 era, all tents are at a distance of at least five meters, and are equipped with hand santizer.<br />In addition, starting last month, the district lent out portable air conditioners and cool mats to more than five-hundred of its elderly residents.<br />Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.<br />
