Gwangjin-gu Takes Emergency COVID-19 Measures Including Installation of Thermal Imaging Cameras

On the 28th, the Planning Situation Room convened a meeting with executives to discuss preventive measures against the spread of the new coronavirus... A 24-hour Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters was established to cooperate with district health centers and medical institutions for prevention.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin District (front seat, left), is presiding over an emergency countermeasure meeting held on the 28th in the planning situation room in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) convened an emergency prevention measures meeting on the 28th at the Planning Situation Room in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia).

As concerns grow over the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the fourth confirmed case has occurred domestically, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has raised the infectious disease crisis alert level from "caution" to "warning."

Accordingly, the district has been conducting emergency quarantine duties during the Lunar New Year holiday period and operating screening clinics to prevent the coronavirus.

Additionally, an emergency system has been established with local medical institutions, requesting prompt reporting to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or health centers if symptoms are suspected.

The district formed a Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, led by Gwangjin-gu Mayor Kim Seon-gap, operating on a 24-hour basis. It plans to thoroughly prevent the spread by implementing quarantine measures in vulnerable areas and supporting masks and hand sanitizers to vulnerable groups, elderly-related facilities, daycare centers, and public institutions, along with environmental disinfection.

Furthermore, the health center operates a permanent screening clinic, and an auxiliary screening clinic has been temporarily set up at the Jayang branch office. Thermal imaging cameras have been installed at the health center’s civil service office, Jayang branch office, and Dong Seoul Express Bus Terminal to proactively identify suspected patients and manage contacts.

The district is distributing banners and promotional materials in Chinese and Korean on coronavirus prevention behavior guidelines in areas with high foot traffic, and is intensively promoting through SNS, IPTV, and electronic billboards, while planning to respond swiftly to prevent rumors.

Residents are also urged to wear masks if they have respiratory symptoms such as coughing, and to promptly contact the health center or 1339 (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call center) if they have suspicious symptoms after visiting Hubei Province, China.

Along with this, all events where many residents gather will be temporarily postponed until the situation stabilizes to thoroughly prevent the spread of infection.

The district plans to closely cooperate with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Seoul City for continuous monitoring and follow-up response measures.

Gwangjin-gu Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, “We will do our best to ensure the safety of residents through proactive prevention so that they do not feel anxious,” adding, “It is also important to provide residents with accurate information, so we will continuously deliver information and overcome the crisis together with the public.”

He continued, “Since residents’ cooperation is also important, I hope everyone will follow basic prevention rules such as wearing masks when going out and washing hands for more than 30 seconds.”

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