Seoul Metropolitan Council Urban Safety and Construction Committee Reviews Seoul Fire Department's COVID-19 Response Status

Firefighters Ordered to Thoroughly Disinfect to Prevent Secondary Infections... Active Use of Disaster Management Funds or Contingency Funds Recommended for Smooth Response When Necessary

Report Meeting on the Novel Coronavirus

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Amid the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, the Seoul Metropolitan Council's Urban Safety and Construction Committee (Chairman Kim Gidae) urgently inspected the response status of the Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 6th, commended their efforts, and urged them to do their best to ensure the health and safety of citizens and firefighters.

On this day, members of the Urban Safety and Construction Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council received a brief report on the response status, including the reception of reports and patient transport support related to the novel coronavirus, from the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters at the standing committee meeting room.

According to the Fire and Disaster Headquarters, since the first confirmed patient on January 20th, a total of 23 patients have been confirmed as of February 6th, including 10 Seoul citizens. The total number of transports is 27 cases, and medical consultations from January 20th to February 5th totaled 16,690 cases (an average of 982 cases per day) have been received and processed.

It was reported that to ensure rapid transport and response when suspected coronavirus patients occur and to block infection transmission, two negative pressure ambulances, 24 dedicated ambulance teams, and 43 infection control rooms are being operated.

In response, the Urban Safety and Construction Committee members requested that the safety of Seoul citizens be prioritized in the situation of increasing infected patients and that all efforts be made to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. They also ordered thorough disinfection of transport vehicles and related equipment to prevent firefighters from suffering secondary infections after patient transport and strict management of work shifts to prevent fatigue accumulation due to continuous dispatches.

Chairman Kim Gidae expressed gratitude to the firefighters who are working tirelessly on coronavirus-related report reception and patient transport and recommended actively using disaster management funds and contingency funds as necessary to maintain a smooth response system.

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