Minister Jinyoung Visits Asan and Jincheon in Succession... Tours Living Facilities for Returnees from Wuhan

Jinyoung, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (center) / Photo by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Sang-do] On the afternoon of the 30th, Jin Young, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, will visit the cities of Asan in Chungnam and Jincheon in Chungbuk, which will accommodate Korean residents returning from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, where the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) began.

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Minister Jin first visited the Chungnam Asan Police Human Resources Development Institute under the Ministry at 2:40 PM. This facility will serve as the living quarters for the returnees from Wuhan for two weeks, so a prior inspection was deemed necessary. Minister Jin's schedule was still flexible until the morning of the same day.

An official from the Ministry explained, "Originally, the visit was planned for the afternoon of the previous day, but due to rapidly changing on-site conditions, it could not take place," adding, "There were continuous calls for the responsible minister to inspect the facilities."

Immediately after visiting Asan, Minister Jin headed to the National Human Resources Development Institute for Public Officials in Jincheon, Chungbuk. After completing the fever screening at the quarantine station upon return, the Korean residents will be divided by vehicle and accommodated at the Police Human Resources Development Institute and the National Human Resources Development Institute for Public Officials. The initial accommodation scale is estimated to be about 700 people.

In principle, they are scheduled to use single rooms, but for Korean residents with young children, family cohabitation will be permitted.

The Korean residents were originally scheduled to return through Gimpo Airport in the afternoon of the same day, but the schedule was delayed due to prolonged negotiations with the Chinese government regarding the use of a chartered plane.

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