Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Orders Review of Measures to Prepare for 'COVID-19 Spread'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, has urgently ordered a comprehensive review of all measures in preparation for the occurrence of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 6th, Governor Kim held an emergency comprehensive countermeasure meeting attended by department heads the previous day, discussing not to wait solely for the epidemiological investigation results of confirmed cases and contacts, but to review all measures from the ground up and prepare step-by-step countermeasures.

Governor Kim emphasized, “From now on, with a sense of urgent crisis, we must comprehensively re-examine the response status regarding quarantine, use of airplanes and passenger ships, Chinese international students and foreigners, childcare, damage to Chinese export companies, local festivals, performances, sports events, and accommodation facilities, and prepare meticulous countermeasures.”

He also stated, “Residents should not be anxious but it is important to follow infection prevention guidelines such as proper handwashing, covering mouth and nose with sleeves when coughing. Prepare in advance for the operation of screening clinics and one-on-one contact management plans, and also secure masks, hand sanitizers, etc., to provide to residents.”

The province plans to promptly provide information to residents once the confirmed patient’s movement routes and contacts are identified through epidemiological investigation results, encouraging them to follow preventive measures such as wearing masks and to immediately report if contact is suspected.

Additionally, the province will actively propose to the government any difficulties encountered while implementing government-announced measures at the local government level and demand the preparation of countermeasures.

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