Dongjak-gu Conducts Full Survey of 281 Churches... Weekend On-site Worship Inspection

Comprehensive Telephone Survey of 281 Churches on 19-20th... Supervision of Sunday Worship Services at Churches... Additional Distribution of Disinfectants to Religious Facilities... 3,150 Disinfectants Distributed to High-Risk Group Infection Workplaces

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is conducting a full survey of all churches in the area and supervising weekend on-site worship services to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

On the 1st, the district conducted a first full survey of 329 religious facilities to check whether they had suspended operations. The Catholic Church, Buddhism, and Won Buddhism decided to suspend operations until the COVID-19 situation ends, while over 90% of Protestant churches participated in reducing or suspending operations until last week.

The district is conducting weekly checks on whether worship services are held at 90 churches with more than 100 congregants and performing on-site inspections. From the 19th to the 20th, a second full survey will be conducted targeting 281 churches, including those with fewer than 100 congregants.

By phone, the survey will cover ▲whether weekday and Sunday worship services are held ▲expected number of participants if services are held ▲duration of suspension if not operating, and on the morning of the 22nd, supervision will be conducted at churches planning to hold weekend on-site worship services.

On-site inspections will focus on ▲facility disinfection ▲mask-wearing ▲practicing social distancing, and continuous requests to refrain from worship and to replace with online services will be urged.

The district will additionally distribute quarantine supplies to religious and multi-use facilities by the 20th. For singing practice rooms and PC rooms, 40 units each will be placed at 11 key locations, and 1,000 bottles (2ℓ) of disinfectant will be provided directly during on-site inspections to religious and sports facilities.

Also, 75 bottles (20ℓ) of disinfectant have been distributed to community service centers for use by local quarantine teams when disinfecting religious facilities.

Additionally, 3,150 medical sterilizing disinfectants will be distributed to high-risk workplaces for COVID-19 cluster infections. Singing practice rooms, PC rooms, and sports facilities will receive three units each per location directly, while other facilities such as study rooms will have supplies available at community service centers for business owners to pick up.

Lee Chang-woo, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “This is a time when restraint is necessary for events and gatherings that may cause cluster infections to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community,” and added, “Since personal hygiene is important, we ask residents for their voluntary participation in practicing social distancing.”

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