Gwangjin-gu Installs Transparent Barriers in Civil Service Office and Distributes 5 Masks to Pregnant Women

Installation of Transparent Partitions in 22 Public-Facing Civil Complaint Departments to Practice Social Distancing... 5 Masks Provided per Person for Socially Vulnerable Groups Including Pregnant Women and Customized Care Elderly

Transparent partition installed in the Civil Service Passport Office at Gwangjin District Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Gwangjin-gu Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Head: Kim Seon-gap) has taken proactive, community-based preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 local infections by distributing masks to high-risk groups such as pregnant women and elderly recipients of customized care services, and installing transparent partitions in the civil service offices of the district office and community service centers.

First, considering the difficulty for pregnant women and elderly citizens?who face a high risk of infection and long waits at pharmacies?to purchase masks, the district provided five masks per person through its own support.

Accordingly, from the 12th to the 13th, staff from relevant departments and visiting nurses from community service centers personally visited 939 pregnant women registered at the public health center, delivering five masks and one sanitizer per person. For newly registered pregnant women, preventive supplies will be distributed at the health center upon registration.

Additionally, for 500 elderly recipients of customized care services?such as single elderly pension recipients aged 65 and over and elderly couples aged 75 and over (excluding those who have already received masks)?welfare center life support workers visited and delivered a total of 2,500 masks, five per person. During visits, they provided cooperation letters including preventive behavior guidelines, urging strict adherence to basic prevention rules, recommending refraining from going out, and requesting that masks be worn indoors if going out is unavoidable.

Furthermore, they conveyed a request for cooperation to thoroughly practice hand sanitization after using multi-use facilities with frequent contact with unspecified many people, and to strictly observe hygiene rules at home.

Prior to this, since late January when COVID-19 began spreading, the district has been providing masks, hand sanitizers, and other quarantine supplies and conducting thorough disinfection at elderly-related facilities, daycare centers, and multi-use facilities.

Along with this, on the 16th, as part of the ‘Social Distancing’ campaign, Gwangjin-gu installed 165 transparent partitions at 22 civil service counters with frequent face-to-face contact in the district office, public health center, and community service centers to minimize direct contact.

In addition, all public institutions have made it mandatory for visitors to undergo temperature checks, hand sanitization, and wear masks upon entry to welcome civil petitioners safely.

The district is currently implementing a three-stage plan proactively to prevent the local spread of COVID-19.

In the first stage, measures included ▲24-hour operation of the Gwangjin-gu Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters ▲supporting masks and hand sanitizers to facilities for vulnerable groups ▲sending cooperation letters and conducting disinfection at religious facilities ▲secondary screening of incoming international students ▲holding countermeasure meetings with about 90 related organizations and professional groups ▲announcing measures to revitalize the local economy ▲and public awareness campaigns.

In the second stage, additional measures were implemented such as ▲airport pickup and dormitory admission for incoming international students (all at Sejong University, some at Konkuk University) ▲reinforcement of personnel for contact management and self-quarantine teams ▲and full closure of cultural, sports, and welfare-related facilities.

In the third stage, the district is actively promoting the social distancing campaign with professional groups and residents by ▲placing hand sanitizers in elevators of all households in the area ▲conducting dormitory visits and screenings for incoming international students ▲free rental of disinfection sprayers for residents ▲temperature checks for passengers disembarking at Dongseoul Terminal ▲special street broadcasts on preventive rules and behavioral guidelines ▲and replacing group meals in the district cafeteria with single-line dining and online video meetings.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Local COVID-19 infections cannot be considered safe yet, so this is a time when we cannot let our guard down.” He added, “To overcome this crisis together, we ask residents to actively participate in the ‘Social Distancing’ campaign and to thoroughly practice basic preventive measures such as refraining from going out, wearing masks, and washing hands.”

He continued, “We thank all residents who have participated and supported us so far, and if the 360,000 residents of Gwangjin-gu unite, we can fully overcome the current adversity. We will prioritize preventing local spread and the safety of residents and devote all efforts to quarantine.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.