[Photo] Yuseonghun, Geumcheon District Mayor, Checks Measures to Prevent the Spread of Novel Coronavirus

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) convened heads of departments and section chiefs on the morning of the 5th at the Emergency Response Situation Room for the Novel Coronavirus Infection set up on the 4th floor of the Geumcheon-gu Health Center to review measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus by each department.

Mayor Yu Seong-hoon requested that all departments make every effort to prevent the spread of the virus, as the 18th confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection in the country has occurred and 16 local residents are being managed as active monitoring subjects.

The district temporarily closed multi-use facilities frequently visited by residents, such as welfare centers, senior citizen centers, youth reading rooms, and the community cultural and sports center, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Additionally, programs for residents at the community autonomy hall and lifelong learning center were completely suspended.

Furthermore, the district plans to strengthen public awareness campaigns regarding confirmed cases and active monitoring subjects, guidance on using screening clinics, and behavioral guidelines. Until the situation ends, it will conduct focused disinfection targeting vulnerable areas and multi-use facilities such as childcare centers, senior citizen centers, welfare centers, and large shopping malls in cooperation with resident autonomous disaster prevention groups in each neighborhood.

Meanwhile, the district has assigned dedicated public officials to each of the 16 active monitoring subjects and conducts monitoring twice daily to intensively manage and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Mayor Yu Seong-hoon of Geumcheon-gu said, “As the number of confirmed cases in the country continues to rise, it is important for each department to promptly and proactively implement measures they can devise to prevent the virus from entering and spreading in the region. Although it will be challenging, I hope everyone will do their best prioritizing the safety of residents until the situation is resolved.”

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