Kim Mikyung, Eunpyeong District Mayor, Conducts On-Site Inspection for New Corona Prevention Measures

Emergency quarantine system fully mobilized for vulnerable facilities such as social welfare centers, daycare centers, senior centers, and municipal rehabilitation centers, as well as public facilities and local traditional markets... 24-hour screening clinics and telephone counseling centers established for continuous readiness

Kim Mi-kyung, Eunpyeong District Mayor, On-site Inspection at Yeonseo Market

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) is making every effort to prevent infections in the area by conducting a thorough survey of multi-use facilities and focusing on disinfection for vulnerable groups to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Since the 1st, the district has been operating screening clinics and telephone counseling centers to alleviate residents' anxiety and work to contain the virus spread. It is proactively responding in cooperation with local hospitals to block community infections at an early stage.

Additionally, Eunpyeong-gu has established a cooperative system with private hospitals in the area, completing the installation of screening clinics at Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital and Seobuk Hospital, and is promoting the installation of screening clinics at Cheonggu Cheongsim Hospital and Eunpyeong Yonsei Hospital. When contact cases occur, one-on-one matching management is conducted to prevent further spread proactively.

In particular, a full survey of 63 lodging facilities in Eunpyeong-gu has been completed, distributing promotional materials and preventive supplies such as hand sanitizers and masks to prevent the spread.

Furthermore, disinfection has been completed at 22 social welfare facilities, 26 senior centers, 4 daycare centers, and 11 subway stations, which are vulnerable groups and public facilities, and continuous disinfection activities will be carried out.

Moreover, the Eunpyeong-gu Autonomous Disaster Prevention Corps, organized by neighborhood, will support disinfection work at public facilities in the area, including welfare centers, upon request.

In addition, the district is actively responding to virus spread by distributing posters on novel coronavirus prevention rules, posting notices on electronic display boards, and placing hand sanitizers at 71 entrances of 11 traditional markets in the area.

To prevent further spread, the district will assign a dedicated public official for each contact case to conduct meticulous management and monitoring twice a day.

Also, continuous disinfection will be carried out for vulnerable groups and public facilities in the area, and a mobile X-ray device will be installed at screening clinics for confirmed cases and accurate diagnosis of screening subjects.

On the 3rd, Mayor Kim Mi-kyung personally visited screening clinics, the Veterans Hall, daycare centers, and traditional markets?places vulnerable to virus exposure?to conduct on-site inspections to ensure proper disinfection and resident awareness.

Mayor Kim Mi-kyung stated, “We will maintain a constant emergency response system to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading any further,” and added, “We will continue thorough disinfection of multi-use facilities in Eunpyeong-gu and conduct continuous monitoring of patient contacts to do our best to prevent the spread.”

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