Gangbuk-gu, Comprehensive Inspection and Strengthening of COVID-19 Response System

Confirmation of progress on quarantine measures, local business revitalization plans, distribution status of promotional and hygiene products, and expansion of countermeasures... Exploring response plans including monitoring of foreign university students and dedicated staff within the region

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (District Mayor Park Kyum-soo) held an emergency COVID-19 countermeasure progress briefing on the 12th at the auditorium on the 4th floor of the public health center.

The briefing was urgently arranged to comprehensively review the district's emergency response status as concerns about the possibility of COVID-19 spreading in the local community gradually increased.

The meeting was attended by 12 people including the district mayor, who is also the head of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, the head of the public health center, and department heads. Following a comprehensive report on the 'Current Status of Response to the Novel Coronavirus Infection' by Medical Affairs Manager Ko Yeon-hwa, Gangbuk-gu Mayor Park Kyum-soo personally chaired the briefing and checked each sector's response status one by one.

The main initiatives included ▲quarantine measures ▲distribution status of infection prevention guidelines and hygiene supplies ▲promotion status using various media ▲operation of inspection teams to eradicate hoarding of quasi-drugs ▲plans to revitalize the local economy weakened by COVID-19 ▲prevention of spread in infant and toddler childcare institutions ▲expansion of sterilization and disinfection facilities such as bus stops.

The district plans to prepare additional response plans for parts that need supplementation among the infection emergency response measures including the quarantine system and detailed initiatives by each department. Public-private cooperation will also be further strengthened to mobilize all available resources to prevent the spread of infection.

Previously, the district took preemptive quarantine measures for vulnerable facilities. So far, 620 locations including senior citizen centers, lodging businesses, multi-use facilities, traditional markets, and children's parks have been sterilized and disinfected.

Equipment that allows direct eco-friendly disinfection at daycare centers and kindergartens is also lent free of charge, enabling eco-friendly quarantine even in small-scale facilities with fewer than 50 people, which are exempt from mandatory disinfection under the 'Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act.'

On the 6th, a meeting was held for academic cooperation response. The meeting aimed to identify the status of Chinese and other foreign students enrolled in local universities and to devise preventive measures.

The district is preparing for any emergency by establishing a close cooperation system with related organizations, including preemptive quarantine and consultation on dedicated staff monitoring.

Gangbuk-gu Mayor Park Kyum-soo said, “To respond quickly and effectively on-site to disasters such as infectious diseases, it is most important to meticulously establish and maintain a comprehensive response system,” and added, “We will focus all our capabilities on preventing the spread of COVID-19.”

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