Yeongdeungpo-gu, Proactive Response to Wuhan Pneumonia... Task Force Activated!

Establishment of Infectious Disease Prevention Measures and Formation of Quarantine Task Force One Week Before Confirmed Cases... Response Procedures Provided to 764 Local Medical Institutions and Full Public Awareness Campaign... 24-Hour Emergency Contact System Maintained During Lunar New Year Holidays in Cooperation with Seoul City and Korea Disease Control Headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] As the first confirmed case of pneumonia of unknown cause originating from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, occurred domestically on the 20th, Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) Public Health Center has taken proactive measures and prepared preventive strategies to stop the spread of Wuhan pneumonia within the district.

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) Public Health Center established the "New Infectious Disease Syndrome (Wuhan Pneumonia) Spread Prevention Measures" starting from the 14th, a full week before the confirmed case, and formed a quarantine task force which began full-scale operations.

Prior to this, on the 7th, the district sent official notices regarding Wuhan pneumonia response procedures to 764 medical institutions including related organizations such as the Medical Association and the Korean Medicine Association (30 hospitals, 338 clinics, 235 dental clinics, 151 Korean medicine clinics, and 10 affiliated clinics), strengthening the surveillance system for respiratory symptom cases among those entering from Wuhan City, and completed measures to ensure rapid reporting if symptomatic cases occur.

In particular, in areas with a large Chinese population such as Daerim-dong, anticipating a large-scale visit of Chinese nationals during this Lunar New Year holiday period (including the Chinese Spring Festival), banners, posters, and signs related to "Infectious Disease Prevention Behavioral Guidelines" were posted in all 18 neighborhood community centers.

Along with this, 10,000 informational leaflets were distributed, and efforts are being made to prevent pneumonia spread through public promotion via the district newsletter and website.

The district also included Chinese language alongside Korean on banners and posters to ensure that Chinese residents in the area understand the safety guidelines and participate in pneumonia prevention.

Furthermore, until the infectious disease spread is over, the district will operate screening clinics and maintain the quarantine task force, keeping a 24-hour emergency contact system. Upon receiving suspected infection reports, the district will promptly assess and respond in close cooperation with Seoul City and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency to prevent patient occurrence.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, "As active cooperation from residents is necessary to prevent the spread of Wuhan pneumonia, we will repeatedly promote to residents to follow the 'Infectious Disease Prevention Behavioral Guidelines' if planning overseas travel during this Lunar New Year holiday." He added, "We will continue to do our best in prevention and early response with the determination to completely block patient occurrence."

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