Damyang-gun Holds 'COVID-19 Emergency Countermeasure Meeting'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong] Damyang County, Jeonnam Province (County Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 21st that it held an emergency countermeasure meeting following the confirmation of 2 additional COVID-19 cases, after one confirmed case was reported not only in Daegu and Cheongdo areas but also in Gwangju from a visitor to the Shincheonji Daegu Church.

The meeting, presided over by County Governor Choi Hyung-sik, was attended by all heads of county departments, each eup and myeon chiefs, and related organizations to discuss the current distribution status of masks and disinfectants and measures to prevent further spread.

The county first identified that the 3 additional confirmed cases in Gwangju had attended the Shincheonji Daegu Church worship service and instructed a prompt identification of Shincheonji-related individuals in the region and thorough management through screening clinics.

They also requested restraint from all planned mass gatherings in the local community.

Furthermore, they canceled school entrance ceremonies and postponed the start of the semester, employing all possible measures, and instructed more thorough disinfection of multi-use facilities such as restaurants within the jurisdiction.

They also asked for cooperation to enable rapid and systematic response in case of incidents through active communication with related organizations such as the police station and fire station.

The county is focusing on blocking pathogen inflow by temporarily postponing dialogues with residents and canceling mass gatherings hosted by the county, such as practical education for farmers.

Screening clinics are being operated, and daily disinfection is conducted at various religious facilities and related organizations, with the rental of microparticle sprayers to encourage pest control.

Governor Choi said, “I hope all public officials concentrate their capabilities on infection prevention during this emergency situation,” and added, “I ask residents to actively cooperate by following preventive measures and immediately reporting to screening clinics if any abnormal signs are detected.”

Meanwhile, the county decided to completely suspend overseas training for public officials scheduled to be conducted after May due to the spread of COVID-19.

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