Dobong-gu, COVID-19 Social Distancing... Remote Work for Pregnant Public Officials and Others

Published 06 Mar.2020 14:46(KST)

Updated 06 Mar.2020 15:47(KST)

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Dobong-gu to Implement Remote Work from the 9th for Pregnant Public Officials to Prevent COVID-19 Spread...Targeting Pregnant Women, Chronic Disease Patients, and Employees Needing Childcare for Children Under 8...Office Phones Forwarded to Mobile Phones, Using Government Remote Work Service (GVPN) to Work from Home...All Measures Including Flexible Working Hours to Prevent COVID-19 Spread Will Be Taken

Dobong-gu is holding a COVID-19 disaster countermeasure meeting chaired by Lee Dong-jin, the mayor of Dobong-gu.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) will actively participate in the social distancing campaign starting from the 9th to prevent administrative gaps caused by infections among public officials amid the spread of COVID-19, including remote work for pregnant women and chronic disease patients.

The district will first implement remote work from the 9th for high-risk employees such as pregnant staff and chronic disease patients who have concerns about infection through contact with civil petitioners and difficulties in treatment if infected.

Additionally, for employees with children aged 8 or younger who need childcare due to school delays and daycare center closures, the district is actively encouraging the use of remote work from the 9th until the disaster situation is lifted.

Remote work will be used on a weekly basis, and to ensure normal work performance, office phones will be forwarded to personal mobile phones, and the government remote work service (GVPN) will be utilized so that work communications are not interrupted while working from home.

The district plans to thoroughly manage remote workers to prevent any work gaps.

Furthermore, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the district has implemented △ control of building entrances and installation of thermal cameras △ provision of hand sanitizers in the building and elevators △ staggered commuting hours to reduce crowding on public transportation △ conversion from fingerprint recognition to tag method for employee ID cards during commuting.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu said, “The next one to two weeks are a very critical period to overcome COVID-19. As part of social distancing, we have decisively implemented remote work, and we will mobilize all available means to protect the health and safety of residents and employees and make every effort to block the spread of COVID-19.”