Nowon-gu Operates 'Text Message Service Application Team' for COVID-19 Even on Holidays

High Resident Response: Over 120,000 Nowon-gu Residents Applied for District Text Service as of March 1

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is operating a ‘Mobile Text Message Service Application Reception Team’ even on holidays to provide local residents with smooth and detailed information about the COVID-19 situation.

The Nowon-gu text message applications received from residents by 20 staff members are intended to accommodate residents who find it inconvenient to apply through the existing district office website and to prevent a surge in website traffic.

Nowon-gu’s COVID-19 situation notification text message service has also improved the shortcomings of the existing safety notification texts sent by Seoul City and others. The safety notification texts were limited to 90 characters, making it difficult to convey detailed information such as the movement paths of confirmed cases within the area.

Additionally, the recipients of the text messages were previously all mobile phone users within a 10km radius of the sending location, not just registered Nowon-gu residents, so some Nowon residents who were far from their homes at the time of transmission did not receive the messages.

As of March 1, about 120,000 Nowon-gu residents are receiving situation notification texts, including movement paths of confirmed COVID-19 cases, provided by the district office.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, "Since this is a sensitive time, we send COVID-19 situation information as it occurs, increasing information accessibility even for the elderly, which has received positive responses from residents."

Nowon-gu Office Mobile Text Message Reception Team: 2116-2300

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