13 Resident Groups Form 'Seongbuk Joint Quarantine Team' to Launch Community Disinfection Efforts

Our Village Protects It First. Jeongneung 4-dong, Joint Resident Disinfection Team Activities Begin... Disinfection Team Organized by Local Residents Themselves to Respond to COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] “From the central government to district offices, public health centers, and community service centers, everyone is working together to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Amid these difficult times, the ‘COVID-19 Emergency Joint Disinfection Team’ spontaneously organized by the residents of Jeongneung 4-dong provides significant functional and psychological support.”

Seongbuk-gu (District Mayor Lee Seung-ro) is making efforts not only in disinfection work but also to revitalize the local economy, including traditional markets, concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on the regional economy.

Meanwhile, in Jeongneung 4-dong, residents have taken the lead in disinfection efforts and are conducting an ‘Safe Store’ campaign to ensure that customers can use disinfected shops with confidence.

The disinfection team, which held its launch ceremony on the 14th, is composed of 13 resident organizations including the Residents’ Autonomy Committee, the Neighborhood Association Council, and the Jeongneung Living Commercial District Promotion Committee. They purchased their own spray disinfection equipment and decided to focus on disinfecting multi-use facilities such as subway station entrances, bus stops, and ‘Seongbuk Ongijongi’ shelters installed to protect from the cold.

Additionally, they took the lead in promoting preventive measures such as wearing masks and hand washing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the Jeongneung area. To ensure residents can use facilities safely, they are conducting the Safe Store campaign. After completing disinfection, the team places certification stickers at store entrances to inform residents that the store is safe to use, and daily disinfection work will be carried out at these stores.

Lee Geum-pyo, Chairperson of the Residents’ Autonomy Committee who joined the disinfection team, stated, “Residents have high anxiety about COVID-19. We fully understand the efforts being made by government offices to alleviate this anxiety. We hope our resident organizations can contribute to these efforts. Just as residents are the owners of the village, we will take the lead in protecting our community ourselves,” explaining the significance of launching the disinfection team.

District Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, “Regarding COVID-19, the district mayor and residents share the same heart. To ensure that residents’ efforts are not in vain, the district office and residents will focus on creating a ‘Safe Seongbuk’ together.”

The district mayor was nominated by Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, for the ‘You Are a Hero’ challenge on his Facebook page, sending messages of support to the personnel of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and public health centers who are working hard to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

District Mayor Lee Seung-ro expressed his gratitude and support and nominated Shin Won-chul, Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak-gu, and Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, as the next participants in the challenge.

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