Dongjak-gu Provides Year-Round Support for Air Purifier Operation in 50 Public Facilities

Distribution and Operation of High-Performance Air Purifiers in 50 Locations Including Elderly and Disabled Welfare Facilities and Libraries... Strengthening Personal Hygiene and Improving Air Quality to Prevent Novel Coronavirus Infection and Spread

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) will support the year-round operation of air purifiers in 50 public facilities within the district to protect residents' health from COVID-19 and indoor air pollution.

Last year, the district distributed 171 large-capacity, high-performance air purifiers, each covering an exclusive area of 80-90㎡, tailored to the size and layout of each facility in consultation with them.

In particular, the district carefully considered the devices' CA certification (Korea Air Purifier Association Standard Certification), KC certification (Korea Agency for Technology and Standards Safety Certification for Living and Electrical Products), energy consumption efficiency, and harmful gas removal rate to ensure residents' health and safety.

The supported facilities include ▲24 elderly welfare facilities (home care and medical) ▲8 libraries ▲6 social welfare centers ▲4 youth activity centers ▲1 welfare facility for the disabled ▲7 other centers such as sports, culture, and job centers.

In the future, through maintenance companies, filters will be regularly replaced, cleaned, and inspected to ensure residents can use the facilities comfortably, and the district plans to provide regular guidance on this.

Last year, the district also distributed 1,288 air purifiers to 355 daycare centers and senior citizen centers within the district.

Additionally, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the emergency quarantine system has been strengthened in 557 facilities used by health-vulnerable groups with weak immunity and public facilities.

The district distributes ▲3,785 hand sanitizers ▲approximately 480,000 masks ▲non-contact thermometers to enable residents to prevent infection on their own.

Lee Jeong-sim, Director of the Clean Environment Division, said, “Through this project, we expect residents to be able to engage in activities with peace of mind in a clean environment,” and added, “We will continue to pursue various projects such as fine dust reduction and energy saving by addressing residents' daily inconveniences.”

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