"Post Office, a Place with Frequent Public Contact... Thorough Preparedness Needed"

Vice Minister Jang Seok-young, Case 22 Confirmed, 'Temporary Closure'... Visit to Gwangju Post Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Jang Seok-young, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, visited the Gwangju Postal Sorting Center on the 10th to inspect the response status of post offices in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions to the novel coronavirus infection. Vice Minister Jang emphasized, "Post offices are places where many citizens come into contact, so thorough preparation is necessary."

The Gwangju Postal Sorting Center was immediately shut down after it was confirmed that an employee had come into contact with the 16th confirmed case. The employees were quarantined, and the center was temporarily closed. The employee was diagnosed as the 22nd confirmed case on February 6 while in self-quarantine and is currently receiving treatment.

On this day, Vice Minister Jang inspected preventive measures such as disinfecting the post office building to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, requiring counter workers to wear masks, and providing hand sanitizers. He also received a report on the status of mail processing in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions due to the temporary closure of the Gwangju Postal Sorting Center and urged thorough communication. Vice Minister Jang then visited the Gwangju Postal Sorting Center, which was temporarily closed on February 4, to check the building’s disinfection status and instructed close cooperation with health authorities to resume services.

Vice Minister Jang Seok-young stated, “I ask all post office employees to make every effort not only to actively implement infectious disease prevention measures such as complying with the novel coronavirus infection prevention rules but also to respond quickly in case of occurrence to block the spread.” He emphasized, “Since post offices are institutions where many citizens have direct contact, even more thorough preparation is required.”

Currently, the Korea Post Headquarters is providing uninterrupted postal services to the public by distributing mail processing through the Central Regional Postal Logistics Center and Yeongam Postal Sorting Center during the temporary closure of the Gwangju Postal Sorting Center.

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