Gwanak-gu, Emergency Support for Daily Necessities for COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Individuals

Distribution of Hygiene Kits Including Daily Necessities Worth 100,000 Won, Masks, and Hand Sanitizers... Intensive Monitoring with Welfare Calls and 1:1 Home Visits for Care Crisis Households and Health-Vulnerable Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is providing emergency daily necessities to those under self-quarantine who have difficulty going outside in preparation for the spread of the novel coronavirus infection.

The support items include 16 daily necessities worth about 100,000 KRW such as rice, ramen, bottled water, instant meals, and a hygiene kit including masks and hand sanitizers.

Designated public officials in each neighborhood deliver the items non-face-to-face after a phone call, leaving the emergency support items at the recipient's doorstep and immediately calling to notify the delivery to prevent others from receiving or losing the items.

Also, to prevent leakage of personal information of self-quarantined individuals and to avoid spreading residents' anxiety, the items are delivered in supermarket boxes resembling parcel boxes.

The cost of daily necessities for self-quarantined individuals due to the novel coronavirus is supported by the Seoul-type emergency welfare budget, with support available up to about 100,000 KRW per household. Even households that have already received support can request additional items until the quarantine is lifted.

Gwanak-gu has designated dedicated public officials for self-quarantined individuals to conduct daily one-on-one active monitoring.

Furthermore, welfare planners and visiting nurses in each neighborhood plan to strengthen management by continuously monitoring care crisis households and health-vulnerable groups through welfare calls and one-on-one visits.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “There may be many inconveniences in daily life due to self-quarantine, but we will do our best to minimize discomfort through the maximum support the district can provide.”

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