Prevent 'Wuhan Pneumonia'... Disinfecting Seoul Subway Car Seats After Every Train Arrival

Seoul Metro Increases Train Interior Disinfection to 4 Times
Adds High-Temperature Steam Cleaning Twice a Week
Station Restroom Disinfection Increased to Twice Daily

On the 28th, as fear of the novel coronavirus infection known as 'Wuhan pneumonia' spreads, fever screening is being conducted for hospital visitors at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Jinhyung Kang, Seongnam aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Seoul Metro, which operates the Seoul subway, announced on the 28th that it will strengthen facility disinfection measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia).

Disinfection inside trains will increase from once a month to four times a month. If the infectious disease crisis alert level is raised to the 'severe' stage, disinfection will be conducted more than six times a month. Handrail sterilization inside trains, previously done once a week, will be done twice a week, and train seats will be disinfected by spraying upon train arrival instead of once a week.

The fog sterilization, previously conducted once every two months, will be increased to once a month. High-temperature steam cleaning will also be added from once a week to twice a week.

Disinfection inside stations will increase from once a month to twice a month. Escalator handrail disinfection, previously done once a day, will be done twice a day. Elevator and subway device button disinfection will be added twice a day, and disposable transportation card cleaning, previously done once every ten days, will be done once every five days. Restroom disinfection inside stations will also increase to twice a day.

Seoul Metro currently provides personal hygiene guidelines and work masks to station staff and crew members who frequently interact with passengers. They plan to stock 2,000 disposable masks per station to distribute to citizens in need.

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