Yeongam-gun, Emergency Childcare Service Operation Due to Daycare Center Closures

Emergency care will be provided at daycare centers and local children's centers. (Photo by Yeongam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The government had initially decided to close nationwide daycare centers and local children's centers until the 8th of this month to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus infection, but due to regional spread, the closure has been extended for two weeks until the 22nd.

Accordingly, Yeongam-gun announced on the 6th that during the closure period, emergency care will be mandatorily provided at daycare centers and local children's centers for children who have difficulty receiving care at home.

There are no separate eligibility requirements or application forms for use; if a guardian who has difficulty providing care at home wishes for the child to attend, the facility is required to assign emergency care teachers and provide regular meals and snacks.

Since the closure began on the 27th of last month, emergency care has steadily increased, and even during emergency childcare, infection prevention measures such as daily disinfection and temperature checks, restricting entry of outsiders to the facility, excluding or suspending attendance of symptomatic staff and children are being strictly enforced to prevent infection.

A Yeongam-gun official stated, “We will do our best to support the safety of children and staff using the facilities to prevent infectious diseases, and actively operate emergency care for families in need of childcare.”

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