[Photo] Special Disinfection at Seongdong-gu Daycare Centers and Senior Centers

A Total of 309 Facilities for Vulnerable Health Groups Including Public Offices, Daycare Centers, and Senior Centers Undergo 'Special Disinfection'

Wangsimni Daycare Center Disinfection

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) is conducting "special disinfection" at a total of 309 facilities for vulnerable health groups, including public offices, daycare centers, and senior citizen centers, in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

From the 4th to the 28th of this month, the district will carry out comprehensive sterilization and disinfection of indoor and outdoor spaces and fixtures such as door handles at facilities including community service centers, daycare centers, senior citizen centers, and village buses.

Four specialized disinfection subcontractors have been selected to carry out simultaneous and widespread disinfection.

In addition, if a confirmed case occurs, the health center's special disinfection task force will urgently dispatch to disinfect immediately the places visited, movement routes, and used items from 14 days before the confirmed patient's symptom onset.

Disinfection efforts within the local community will also be strengthened. Official letters urging urgent self-disinfection will be sent to 815 facilities subject to disinfection obligations under the "Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act," including schools, apartment complexes, and traditional markets.

Furthermore, a total of 34 members of the Saemaeul Disinfection Volunteer Corps, with two members per neighborhood, will continuously conduct disinfection activities at residential areas, parks, playgrounds, and other facilities used by residents from the 5th until the situation is resolved.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "We are making our best efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus within the region," adding, "We will do our utmost to alleviate residents' anxiety about the infection by conducting intensive and thorough disinfection, especially at facilities frequently used by residents and those with many vulnerable health groups."

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