Jeongeup-si Takes Proactive Measures Against 'Novel Coronavirus'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk has taken proactive measures against the 'Novel Coronavirus Infection.'

Jeongeup City announced on the 28th that it has taken strong preemptive actions, such as operating a quarantine task force, following the government's upgrade of the crisis alert level to 'Warning' due to the fourth confirmed case of 'Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in Wuhan, China' the previous day.

Mayor Yoo Jin-seop held an emergency expanded executive meeting attended by all senior officials to discuss response measures.

Mayor Yoo stated, "Efforts to block the spread of infection are the most important," and urged, "Please respond actively and promptly."

He also said, "To prevent the virus, maintaining personal hygiene is paramount, so citizens are asked to thoroughly wash their hands, observe proper coughing etiquette, and wear masks," adding, "In particular, we will actively consider providing masks to public transportation workers such as taxi and bus drivers who interact with unspecified many people."

Meanwhile, Jeongeup City formed an infectious disease quarantine task force on the 20th in response to the 'Wuhan Pneumonia' outbreak and has been operating a 24-hour response system.

Starting that day, a screening clinic was established and operated at Jeongeup Asan Hospital, and during the Lunar New Year holiday from the 24th to the 27th, an emergency duty team was organized to strengthen information guidance and publicity for citizens, while hand sanitizers and cleansing agents were supplied to towns and townships.

Additionally, local medical institutions were requested to verify travel history to Wuhan, China, and other overseas locations and to strengthen patient monitoring when treating pneumonia patients and those with respiratory symptoms. Subsequently, efforts have been intensified to track Chinese nationals, including university students and workers, re-entering after the Chinese New Year, and to strengthen a one-on-one active monitoring system for contacts in case of confirmed cases, maintaining heightened vigilance.

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