Gangnam-gu Conducts Disinfection 5,836 Times at 882 Multi-use Facilities

Voluntary Suspension of Religious Facilities and Clubs... Jeong Soon-gyun, Gangnam District Mayor, Says "Proactive Measures Taken, Stay Safe and Maintain Daily Life"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) has been continuing strong measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by conducting disinfection 5,836 times at 882 multi-use facilities since last month.

After COVID-19 was elevated to the ‘serious’ stage on the 23rd of last month, the district began focused disinfection and inspections of multi-use facilities to prevent cluster infections and alleviate residents’ anxiety.

The disinfection targets included ▲481 social welfare facilities ▲224 densely populated areas ▲6 traditional markets ▲101 lodging businesses ▲70 locations visited by confirmed cases, totaling 882 sites with 5,836 disinfections conducted. Thermal imaging cameras were installed at 36 locations including government offices and health centers.

Additionally, the district visited 483 multi-use facilities such as PC rooms and private sports facilities, as well as about 15,000 general restaurants to check mask-wearing and availability of hand sanitizers. Since the 5th of last month, 24 public libraries and 7 sports facilities have been fully closed.

In particular, the district closed one Shincheonji-related facility located in Samseong-dong and recommended suspension of gatherings at 277 religious facilities. So far, 210 facilities have complied, and the remaining 67 are being urged weekly through on-site visits to suspend gatherings.

Through administrative guidance, six clubs voluntarily agreed to temporarily close, and the district plans to continue recommending closure until the situation stabilizes.

For unauthorized general restaurants operating as clubs, a special joint inspection team composed of Gangnam Police Station and district officials will strongly enforce administrative measures upon detecting violations.

Jeong Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, “Gangnam-gu is conducting thorough disinfection of confirmed case routes and multi-use facilities to protect residents’ health and safety. Proactive testing is being conducted for close contacts and residents near confirmed cases regardless of symptoms. We ask residents not to be overly anxious, to follow personal hygiene rules carefully, and to live their daily lives with peace of mind.”

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