Wando-gun Strives to Protect Its Clean Area from COVID-19

Held as a March Regular Briefing Video Conference, Urging Best Efforts to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
Fever Checks and Strengthened Quarantine Measures, Fully Committed to Protecting Residents' Safety

Wando County held its regular March meeting on the 3rd as a video conference accessible from departments and towns and townships at the city hall. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 4th that due to the cancellation of all gatherings and events caused by COVID-19, the regular March assembly on the 3rd was held as a video conference that departments and eup/myeon offices could watch at the city hall.

The regular assembly was conducted with an explanation from Hwang Seung-mi, Director of Health Administration, regarding the current status of COVID-19 cases, related information, prevention guidelines, and instructions on how to respond if confirmed cases occur.

Shin Woo-cheol, the mayor of Wando-gun, expressed his appreciation for the hard work of public officials who are tirelessly working day and night to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amid the accelerating spread of the virus, and urged a review to check if there are any problems or overlooked areas in the previous quarantine responses and measures to prevent further spread.

He also requested active cooperation in refraining from visiting other regions (such as Gwangju, where families reside) during weekends by Wando-gun public officials, kindly responding to inquiry calls, checking on vulnerable elderly residents, and revitalizing the local economy.

On the 2nd, following the announcement of a statement related to COVID-19 response, Mayor Shin Woo-cheol expressed regret during the video conference over the confusion caused among residents due to baseless fake news and the occurrence of innocent victims, and clearly stated that producers and distributors of fake news will be strictly punished.

Meanwhile, to prevent COVID-19 from spreading into the local community, the county is conducting fever checks using thermal cameras and thermometers at nine major locations and multi-use facilities including Wando Bridge, Gogeum Bridge, Hwahaengpo Port, Ttangkkeut Port, Yaksan Dangmok Port, Geumdang Gahak Port, Wando Port Terminal, and Wando Bus Terminal.

A resident who completed a fever check while passing Wando Bridge said, “Even though it’s past 10 p.m., I truly feel grateful to the county employees who are working hard to block COVID-19, thinking about the health and safety of the residents,” and expressed warm greetings.

Additionally, the Wando County Health and Medical Center’s disinfection team has been conducting extensive disinfection activities using disinfection vehicles and portable disinfectors not only on weekdays but also on weekends, covering multi-use facilities, traditional markets, and village alleys.

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