Muan-gun's Proactive Response Efforts to Prevent 'Novel Coronavirus Infection'

Muan County Office View (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan County, Jeonnam (Governor Kim San) announced on the 30th that it has taken preemptive measures to prevent the spread of the "Novel Coronavirus Infection," which originated from a cluster outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and is spreading worldwide.

Since the 24th, the county has established the "Muan County Infectious Disease Management Countermeasures Headquarters," led by the deputy governor as the head of the quarantine team. One team of eight members is maintaining a 24-hour emergency duty system, and screening clinics have been set up at two locations: the public health center and Muan Hospital, to prepare for community spread.

In particular, as a preemptive response, 20 million won from the disaster management fund was initially invested to urgently secure 2,500 hand sanitizers, 2,000 masks, and 5,000 copies of prevention guideline leaflets. These are being distributed to multi-use facilities such as town and township offices, senior centers, social welfare facilities, military units, and schools, with all efforts focused on prevention. Additional funds and reserves will be invested depending on the future spread situation.

Governor Kim San of Muan County gave special instructions to public officials on the 28th to thoroughly establish a tiered (alert level) emergency response system according to the infectious disease management manual. He urged all public officials to actively respond by promoting prevention guidelines so that residents do not become agitated and can wisely overcome the crisis.

Additionally, since seven flights on three routes operate between Muan and China through Muan International Airport, where the possibility of infection transmission is relatively high, he instructed strict pre-management and inspection through close cooperation with the airport.

A Muan County official stated, "Coronavirus pneumonia is a novel infectious disease with no vaccine or treatment yet, so prevention must come first. It is essential to thoroughly follow personal hygiene rules such as washing hands frequently and wearing masks when going out." He added, "If you have suspicious symptoms such as fever and cough, you should immediately report to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (☎1339) or the county public health center."

Meanwhile, as a preventive measure, Muan County has tentatively postponed the scheduled town and township tour "Dialogue with Residents," which was planned to start on the 10th of next month.

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