Gangdong-gu, All-Out Effort in New Coronavirus Response and Quarantine Measures

Thorough Disinfection at Over 400 Locations Including Daycare Centers, Senior Community Rooms, and Bus Stops... Strengthening Public-Private Cooperation with Resident Volunteer Disinfection Teams and Supporting Disinfection Supplies for Private Facilities

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is strengthening quarantine measures for multi-use facilities and welfare facilities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection and to ensure that residents can carry out activities with peace of mind.

Since the 6th, Gangdong-gu has been conducting large-scale disinfection activities targeting about 400 locations within the district, including welfare facilities used by vulnerable groups such as daycare centers, local children's centers, and senior citizen lounges, as well as multi-use facilities with high foot traffic such as traditional markets, public restrooms, and cultural and sports facilities.

Autonomous disinfection teams composed of residents in each neighborhood thoroughly sterilize and disinfect senior citizen lounges, bus stops, and inside community centers to help prevent the novel coronavirus.

Additionally, Gangdong-gu has supported 109 locations including public restrooms, local children's centers, cultural and sports facilities, public libraries, shopping centers, and parks with sprayers and disinfectants to strengthen self-quarantine efforts.

Furthermore, disinfection was encouraged at mandatory disinfection facilities under the 'Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act,' such as lodging businesses, food service establishments, passenger transportation businesses, large supermarkets, and apartment complexes. Door handles, restroom doors, and other surfaces are cleaned and disinfected more than 3 to 4 times daily, and promotional materials on infectious disease prevention guidelines were distributed. Although not mandatory disinfection facilities, businesses wishing to voluntarily disinfect can contact their local community center or health center to receive disinfectants.

Moreover, the district has created and is promoting a guide containing instructions on how to make and use preventive disinfectants using bleach.

A district official stated, “We plan to conduct thorough disinfection to ensure no blind spots occur,” and added, “We ask those operating multi-use facilities to actively cooperate with daily quarantine measures.”

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