Jangseong-gun Gains Attention for Overcoming COVID-19 Together with Civil, Public, and Military Sectors

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Gilsu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, is drawing attention for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis through close cooperation among the private sector, government, and military.

According to Jangseong-gun on the 13th, the county is operating 335 quarantine teams consisting of a total of 376 members until the COVID-19 emergency situation ends, and designates every Tuesday and Friday as ‘Unified Quarantine and Disinfection Days,’ operating them by eup and myeon (town and township) areas.

Since the 27th of last month, a one-on-one dedicated public official system has been in place for 16 group facilities (12 welfare facilities, 2 hospitals, 2 nursing hospitals) to report any unusual matters in real time.

Along with this, the county restricts outings and visits of residents in group living facilities and checks for fever twice daily.

Jangseong-gun is also conducting thorough disinfection of multi-use facilities. First, using five disinfection vehicles owned by the county and the livestock cooperative, they focus on disinfecting multi-use facilities, including daily disinfection of 67 public restrooms, Jangseong Station, Jangseong Public Terminal, and the Sagori Terminal.

Additionally, major tourist sites in the county, including the Jangseongho Waterfront Trail, are disinfected once or twice a week, and disinfection is carried out before and after market days at Sagori Market and Hwangryong Market. Furthermore, 22 personnel in 7 teams are deployed to intensively disinfect 75 high-risk businesses such as PC rooms, academies, and karaoke rooms.

Military units within the jurisdiction are also participating in disinfection and manpower support.

On the 11th, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) School at Sangmu Base supported four decontamination vehicles and 17 decontamination soldiers to conduct detailed disinfection of Jangseong Station, the public bus terminal, and main roads within the county. The CBRN School also provided decontamination vehicles and personnel on the 6th and 9th.

Since the 9th, the Jangseong-gun Reserve Forces Support Unit and the 2nd Battalion of Unit 6753 have been supporting manpower, currently operating in three shifts at the thermal imaging camera booths at Jangseong Station and the public bus terminal, as well as at pharmacies selling public masks.

Yoo Doo-seok, the governor of Jangseong-gun, said, “The win-win cooperation among the private sector, government, and military is strengthening Jangseong-gun’s COVID-19 response system. We thank the local community for their cooperation and support, and we will focus all our capabilities on quarantine and revitalizing the local economy.”

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