Pohang City Implements Emergency Measures for COVID-19 to Stabilize Low-Income Residents' Livelihoods

Pohang City COVID-19 Emergency Measures Meeting for Stabilizing the Livelihoods of Ordinary Citizens (Photo by Pohang City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 12th that it held an emergency countermeasure meeting in response to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and decided to focus all efforts on strengthening the quarantine system and stabilizing citizens' lives.

The city will first systematically operate infectious disease dedicated hospitals and screening clinics for the treatment of confirmed patients, and strengthen special management of 1,592 Shincheonji Church members.

In addition, to stimulate the weakened consumer sentiment, the city will expand and issue the 'Pohang Sarang Gift Certificate' on a scale of 300 billion KRW. It will also promote a city-wide movement for fair rent, expand special guarantee support for small business owners, and increase support for funds to foster small and medium-sized enterprises.

Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, said, "It is necessary to completely reorganize the quarantine system and take preemptive measures by mobilizing all available resources," adding, "We will do our best to stabilize people's livelihoods focusing on blocking infectious diseases and revitalizing the local economy."

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