Gwangju Nam-gu to Sterilize and Disinfect City Buses and Train Stations Until March

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 3rd that, in response to the increase in confirmed domestic cases of the novel coronavirus, disinfection will be carried out at three city bus turnaround points and Hyochun Station within the district until the end of next month, and portable disinfection equipment and supplies will be provided to these locations.

Nam-gu also plans to conduct thaw-season disinfection at 497 vulnerable sites across 16 neighborhoods within the district to prevent infectious diseases transmitted by insects such as mosquitoes, as warm temperatures have continued recently.

First, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Nam-gu decided to carry out disinfection activities at three city bus turnaround points located in Songam-dong (2 locations) and Deoknam-dong (1 location), as well as at Hyochun Station.

They will sterilize and disinfect the city bus drivers' waiting rooms, restrooms, and the Hyochun Station waiting area, and conduct training for city bus drivers and disinfection company staff to encourage them to disinfect handles, poles, and other interior parts of the city buses themselves.

Additionally, portable disinfection equipment (two units each) and various supplies such as hand sanitizers will be provided to the three city bus turnaround points and Hyochun Station to enable regular self-disinfection activities.

Alongside this, thaw-season disinfection activities will be actively conducted.

Nam-gu has deployed a disinfection task force to sterilize 236 senior citizen centers and is focusing disinfection efforts on a total of 497 locations, including 22 social welfare facilities, 39 public bathhouses, 132 apartment complexes, and 68 vulnerable areas such as parks.

The reason for starting thaw-season disinfection activities from this month is that the thaw season, transitioning from winter to spring, is a period when pests' resistance drops sharply. Early disinfection during this period can eliminate one mosquito larva, which is equivalent to removing 500 adult mosquitoes.

Furthermore, to promptly respond to any disinfection-related complaints, a disinfection call center will operate year-round to alleviate residents' anxiety about novel virus infections and ensure they can live their daily lives in a pleasant residential environment.

A Nam-gu official stated, “To block new infectious diseases, thorough personal hygiene and health education are necessary, and it is most important to avoid contact with confirmed patients. Therefore, we ask that anyone who has traveled to China or come into contact with confirmed patients immediately report to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency at 1339 or the health center.” He added, “We will regularly check residents' inconveniences to minimize discomfort.”

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