Gwangju Dong-gu Urgently Allocates Disaster Management Fund to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 4th that it will make an all-out effort to respond by urgently injecting disaster management funds and focused management budgets to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

First, Dong-gu plans to invest 14 million won from the disaster management fund to purchase infection prevention masks (KF94) and hand sanitizers to be placed in multi-use facilities, and distribute them to vulnerable groups such as local children's centers, elderly facilities, and senior citizen centers.

In addition, with a focused management budget of 13 million won, a 24-hour, 5-team, 64-person infectious disease response team will be operated continuously until the situation ends, and air sterilizers and electric heaters necessary for working at screening clinics will be purchased to ensure full support for the winter emergency work system.

Dong-gu operates the infectious disease response team to guide residents on prevention and management rules, and strengthens promotional activities and disinfection efforts, focusing on downtown streets with high foot traffic by producing and distributing promotional materials.

Also, prevention rules such as hand washing, cough etiquette, and mask wearing are actively promoted to residents through the district website, Dong-gu mobile app ‘Dudream’, and SNS.

Along with this, Dong-gu is making an all-out effort to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by installing and operating a screening clinic in front of the district health center for suspected patient screening and testing.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “Since early response is most important in infectious diseases, we will do our best to prevent the spread by mobilizing all available resources,” and added, “Residents are requested to strictly follow the prevention rules and immediately contact the health center or the 1339 call center if infection is suspected.”

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