Seongdong-gu, Hanyang University Chinese International Students' Entry 'Full-scale Response'

Seongdong-gu and Hanyang University Establish Comprehensive Joint Response System from Airport Arrival to Management ... Operating Airport-School Shuttle, Dedicated Call Center, and Temporary Isolation Facility for Symptomatic Individuals at Hanyang University

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) has established a joint response collaboration system with Hanyang University, which has about 2,892 Chinese international students, as a large number of Chinese students are scheduled to enter the country for the start of the semester at the end of February, and has launched a comprehensive special measure.

Since the 14th, the district has held a total of seven joint meetings between Seongdong-gu and Hanyang University as well as internal dedicated TF team meetings to establish a cooperative system and devise response measures throughout the entire process, from the arrival of Chinese international students at the airport to the management of symptomatic individuals.

First, the university’s semester start date was postponed by two weeks to March 16, and students were notified in advance of the academic operation plan, including a policy to prohibit attending school for 14 days after entry and remote classes.

Students entering the country undergo health checks through the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s self-diagnosis app according to special entry procedures and are reported immediately to the school officials upon arrival to be managed as subjects of monitoring. The district operates a dedicated shuttle bus between Incheon International Airport and Hanyang University to transport students separately.

Incoming students are required to reside in separated university dormitories or at home and receive education on lifestyle rules such as refraining from going out and minimizing contact with others, followed by intensive monitoring for 14 days. Students entering Hanyang University dormitories are assigned to single rooms with individual separation.

To conduct one-on-one monitoring, the ‘Seongdong-gu Hanyang University International Student Support Call Center’ has been fully operational since the 20th at both Seongdong-gu Office and Hanyang University. Twelve staff members are assigned at Seongdong-gu Office and eleven at Hanyang University’s call center to check symptoms and provide prevention guidance twice daily for incoming international students.

Isolation facilities have also been secured in preparation for symptomatic cases. To accommodate the 10-hour waiting period until test results are confirmed, ten separate temporary isolation rooms have been installed within Hanyang University and will begin operation from the 24th.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “With the start of the semester, the large influx of Chinese international students is increasing residents’ anxiety. We will make every effort to block community inflow and prevent spread through close cooperative response with Hanyang University.”

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