Democratic Party Forms 'Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam COVID-19 Emergency Response Team'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Kim Du-gwan, a member of the Democratic Party and head of the Gyeongnam·Ulsan election countermeasures committee, announced on the 24th that he, along with Kim Young-choon, head of the Busan election committee, Min Hong-chul, head of the Gyeongnam provincial party, Jeon Jae-soo, head of the Busan city party, and Lee Sang-heon, head of the Ulsan city party, have decided to form the ‘Bu-Ul-Gyeong COVID-19 Emergency Response Organization.’

This organization will be established under the ‘Mega City Vision Committee,’ a special committee of the Democratic Party’s central party for the development and mutual cooperation of the Bu-Ul-Gyeong region. These five lawmakers will serve as co-chairs.

This measure comes as COVID-19 confirmed cases are rapidly increasing mainly in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, necessitating a close response system in the neighboring Bu-Ul-Gyeong region.

Additionally, the Democratic Party’s Gyeongnam provincial party has set up the ‘Gyeongnam COVID-19 Special Countermeasures Committee’ to fully respond to prevention of spread and support for damage to the livelihood economy. Experts from medical, social, and economic fields will participate in the special committee. A COVID-19 damage reporting center and a fake news reporting center will also be established to provide support.

The special committee will recommend a complete suspension of face-to-face election campaigns by candidates in the Gyeongnam region and will request active participation in volunteer activities such as blood donation and quarantine at the level of each local committee.

Lawmaker Kim Du-gwan said, “The second confirmed case has appeared in Yangsan,” and added, “Since not only the citizens of Yangsan but also the residents of Gyeongnam and the Bu-Ul-Gyeong region are very anxious, we will respond closely on the whole Bu-Ul-Gyeong level.”

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