Ministry of the Interior and Safety Provides 15.7 Billion KRW Special COVID-19 Tax Grants

Operation of Living Facilities for Third Wave Returning Koreans, Used for Securing Quarantine Supplies, etc.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Osangdo] The government will provide an additional 15.75 billion won in disaster safety special grants to support COVID-19 prevention measures. This is the second grant following the 4.8 billion won provided on the 3rd.

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 14th, the grants will mainly be used to purchase equipment necessary for operating local government COVID-19 screening clinics, as well as securing prevention supplies such as masks. Additionally, the funds will be used to operate temporary living facilities for Korean residents returning from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China?the origin of COVID-19?via the third chartered flight, and to support local governments' quarantine activities related to the arrival of Chinese international students.

The support amounts are as follows: Gyeonggi 2.6 billion won, Seoul 1.64 billion won, Chungnam 1.15 billion won, Gyeongnam and Jeonnam 1.12 billion won each, Chungbuk and Incheon 1.09 billion won each, Gyeongbuk 1.07 billion won, Busan 880 million won, Jeonbuk 750 million won, Gangwon 740 million won, Daegu 700 million won, Gwangju 640 million won, Daejeon 480 million won, Ulsan 360 million won, Sejong 130 million won, and Jeju 190 million won.

The scale of support was determined by considering factors such as population by city and province, confirmed cases, contacts, and the status of screening clinic operations.

Minister Jinyoung stated, "We will actively take necessary measures together with local governments to ensure there are no gaps in on-site quarantine activities and contact management."

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