The city of Busan said the number of visitors to the city during the Lunar New Year holidays decreased by 62% compared to the holiday last year.
During this period, the average daily traffic to and from major highway junctions in Busan was 319,000, down 8.1% from last year’s holiday.
The number of public transportation (intercity buses, railroads, and air) users going to and from the city also averaged 48,249 per day, down 62.2% from last year.
The number of traffic accidents was 71 (88 injuries and 1 death), down by 35.6% from last year.