Gangjin-gun, All-Out Effort to Overcome COVID-19 Through Public-Private Cooperation

‘COVID-19 Prevention Self-Quarantine Event’ Held

Gangjin-gun conducted a "public-private joint prevention and quarantine" to block the community transmission of COVID-19. (Photo by Gangjin-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] On the 2nd, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it conducted a 'Public-Private Joint Preventive Quarantine Event' to block the community transmission of COVID-19, which is rapidly spreading nationwide, and to alleviate residents' anxiety.

The event was promoted to prevent the COVID-19 virus in advance, centered around Gangjin-eup, and to overcome the crisis of declining sales in the Gangjin-eup shopping district due to reduced foot traffic.

Gangjin-gun, Gangjin Merchants Association, Gangjin-eup Market Merchants Association, Gangjin-gun Cultural Tourism Foundation, Tourism Commercial District Revitalization Team, and the Jungang-ro Cultural Tourism Market Development Project Group participated together, establishing a public-private cooperation system to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, making it a meaningful occasion.

This quarantine event invested a total budget of 16.5 million KRW, including 5 million KRW from the merchants' association fees, to purchase quarantine equipment and disinfectants, and disinfected all stores within the Gangjin-eup commercial revitalization area and Gangjin-eup market. Additionally, hand sanitizers were provided in each store.

The Gangjin Merchants Association and Market Merchants Association voluntarily collected merchants' association fees to purchase disinfectants, and the county added a budget for commercial district revitalization to expand the quarantine coverage throughout the Gangjin-eup commercial revitalization area.

The Tourism Commercial District Revitalization Team of the Gangjin-gun Cultural Tourism Foundation also distributed guidelines titled 'Creating Restaurants Safe from COVID-19 Virus' along with this quarantine to minimize sales decline.

Furthermore, they are actively informing residents about COVID-19 prevention rules such as continuous hand washing, wearing masks, and refraining from entering crowded places.

Lee Seung-ok, the governor of Gangjin-gun, said, “We are making every effort to revive the local economy hit hard by COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of the residents. The county will take all necessary measures, so we ask residents to strictly follow preventive rules and maintain personal hygiene.”

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