Boseong-gun Takes Action to Prevent Novel Coronavirus Using 'Green Tea' with High Antiviral Effects

Supply of 1,700 Sets of Green Tea to Local Businesses... Promoting Daily Tea Drinking

Green Tea Rich in Catechins and Theanine, Excellent for Flu Prevention Effects

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yong-chul] Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, and Boseong tea-related organizations announced on the 31st that they will vigorously promote the ‘Boseong Tea Drinking Habit Project,’ which has excellent immune-boosting and antiviral effects, to prevent the novel coronavirus.

A Boseong-gun official stated, “The main components of tea, catechin and theanine, are highly effective in enhancing antiviral immunity, so it will have a great effect in preventing the novel coronavirus,” and said that they plan to promote the habit of tea drinking among residents throughout the year.

In particular, at the emergency countermeasure meeting for the novel coronavirus response held on the 28th, Kim Cheol-woo, the governor of Boseong-gun, who ordered “to prepare all means to prevent and stop the spread of the coronavirus,” supplied 1,760 sets (70kg) of tea to 22 exemplary hygiene establishments in the area so that tourists and residents can drink green tea as drinking water before and after meals.

Furthermore, starting in the second half of the year, with a budget support of 120 million KRW, they plan to promote a youth tea drinking support project to enable continuous tea drinking at all elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Jeollanam-do.

Meanwhile, to promote the habit of tea drinking, Boseong-gun has installed and operates green tea and black tea vending machines in the civil service office of the county office, and has set up a green tea tasting customer service corner at the Boseong Green Tea Rest Area to allow year-round tasting.

Kim Cheol-woo, governor of Boseong-gun, canceled his scheduled overseas business trip on the 29th and is strengthening the emergency quarantine work system to prevent the novel coronavirus, focusing all efforts on promoting prevention guidelines and reporting methods to medical institutions and local residents.

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