Incheon Yeonsu-gu Operates Emergency Quarantine Team to Prevent Spread of Novel Coronavirus

14 Administrative Welfare Centers, Libraries, and 20 Teams in Operation

Incheon Yeonsu-gu operates an emergency quarantine team to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
[Photo by Yeonsu-gu]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, has recently started operating an emergency quarantine team from the 10th to alleviate residents' anxiety caused by a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) visiting Hyundai Premium Outlet Songdo Branch and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

The district formed 20 emergency quarantine teams with about 40 employees from 14 administrative welfare centers and libraries to conduct thorough disinfection targeting social welfare facilities and public facilities, including those subject to mandatory disinfection within the region.

In addition, the health center's mobile quarantine team will directly carry out disinfection in multi-use facilities with a large number of unspecified visitors, such as traditional markets, shopping districts, and 14 subway stations.

To operate the emergency quarantine team, the district will first deploy existing equipment, including 3 quarantine vehicles, 22 portable ultra-fine sprayers, and 25 portable sprayers, and plans to purchase an additional 100 pieces of equipment such as portable sprayers.

Once additional equipment is purchased, 5 units will be distributed to each neighborhood community center, and equipment will be lent within a range of 3 units to private facilities such as private daycare centers and academies upon request.

The district provided practical training on how to inspect quarantine equipment, handle chemicals, and use quarantine devices to the participants involved in operating the emergency quarantine team, then distributed equipment and chemicals.

A Yeonsu-gu official stated, "This is a measure to ensure thorough disinfection of facilities and residents' safety amid concerns about the local spread of the novel coronavirus," and added, "As the emergency quarantine team operates by mobilizing all administrative power within the region, we ask for the active cooperation of residents."

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