Guro Residents Continue Voluntary Participation in COVID-19 Prevention Efforts

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] “Our neighborhood, we protect it!”

Guro-gu (District Mayor Lee Seong) announced on the 19th that as the COVID-19 situation prolongs, voluntary participation of residents in community quarantine efforts is increasing, and the district office is supporting residents' quarantine activities by providing equipment and disinfectants.

In Sindorim-dong, after the group infection at Korea Building, the Saemaeul Leaders Sindorim-dong Council took the lead in forming the ‘COVID-19 Quarantine Eradication Team.’ The 24 members conduct daily disinfection around Korea Building, multi-use facilities, and public facilities in the area.

In Gocheok 2-dong, 14 resident organizations including the Residents’ Autonomy Committee, the Neighborhood Leaders’ Council, and the Saemaeul Women’s Association gathered to launch the ‘Voluntary Disaster Prevention Team’ on the 4th for COVID-19 quarantine efforts. The team disinfects about 80 places in the neighborhood such as welfare facilities, care centers, PC rooms, and karaoke rooms. The launching ceremony was omitted, and members separately received disinfectants and equipment placed in the park to begin activities. They also conduct promotional activities encouraging restraint in worship and gatherings.

On the 18th, in Guro 2-dong, 59 neighborhood leaders gathered to organize the Neighborhood Leaders’ Voluntary Disaster Prevention Team. They avoided large gatherings and practiced using quarantine equipment with time intervals. The neighborhood leaders carry out quarantine activities in their assigned areas.

In Oryu 1-dong, since last month, resident organizations have united to conduct quarantine activities. The Residents’ Autonomy Committee, Saemaeul Leaders Council, and Voluntary Crime Prevention Team disinfect twice daily at 13 senior centers, 10 children’s playgrounds, and small parks.

In Gaebong 1-dong, the Residents’ Autonomy Committee and Saemaeul Leaders Council carried out quarantine activities throughout the village, including the closed Shincheonji facility, Gaebong Station plaza, and senior centers.

The Saemaeul Leaders Council in Guro 3-dong also conducted intensive disinfection targeting vulnerable areas such as the closed Shincheonji facility, senior centers, and welfare facilities.

The Garibong-dong Multicultural Monitoring Volunteer Group visited about 100 businesses around Garibong Market and Umagil to provide guidance on disinfectant preparation and usage.

Additionally, in most neighborhoods within the district, resident organizations such as Residents’ Autonomy Committees, Saemaeul Leaders Councils, and neighborhood leaders are working to eliminate quarantine blind spots.

As voluntary participation in quarantine by residents increases, the quarantine responsibilities between the district office and residents have naturally been divided. The district office is responsible for multi-use facilities such as religious facilities, traditional markets, early morning labor markets, subway stations, rivers, and parks, while residents take charge of small-scale facilities throughout the neighborhood.

Guro-gu also deployed idle personnel resulting from the temporary suspension of programs by the Facilities Management Corporation to quarantine efforts. The Facilities Management Corporation is responsible for disinfecting 182 bus stops in the area.

A Guro-gu official said, “The public and private sectors are joining forces to carry out large-scale disinfection activities,” and added, “We ask residents to participate in quarantine around their homes using bleach and spray bottles.”

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