Jeonnam Province Provides Emergency Living Expenses Support for Low-Income Groups Affected by COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province will provide emergency living expenses to low-income vulnerable groups who have suffered economic damage due to COVID-19.

On the 23rd, according to Jeonnam Province, Governor Kim Young-rok announced in a statement that “a total of 183.5 billion KRW will be invested to actively support vulnerable groups, small business owners, and other small and medium-sized enterprises.”

Of this, 128 billion KRW will be allocated as emergency living expenses for low-income vulnerable groups.

The support target is households with income below 100% of the median income. Excluding residents who already receive government living support, 320,000 households, which is 37% of the 870,000 households in the province, will benefit.

Once the recipients are confirmed, Jeonnam Province will provide differentiated support ranging from 300,000 KRW to 500,000 KRW per household depending on the number of household members, and the support will be given through local love gift certificates or prepaid cards.

Additionally, 25.5 billion KRW will be invested to support public utility fees for three months for about 85,000 small business owners with annual sales of 300 million KRW or less, who have been most affected.

Emergency management stabilization funds of 100 billion KRW, special guarantees of 220 billion KRW, and local love gift certificates worth 372.5 billion KRW will be expanded to significantly increase financial support for small business owners and SMEs.

Governor Kim pledged, “To this end, we will immediately implement management support worth 30 billion KRW by additionally investing provincial funds.”

Governor Kim also issued six administrative orders mandating infection control management at nursing hospitals and nursing homes.

He stated, “Each facility must check for suspected symptoms among workers, patients, and residents, designate a person responsible for infection control, and require workers to check their temperature daily upon arrival. Entry of volunteers and family members, as well as visits or outings of patients and residents, are prohibited. All individuals within the facility must have their temperature and symptoms such as cough checked twice daily and recorded.”

Furthermore, regarding the government’s announcement to strengthen nationwide social distancing measures, he strongly recommended suspending operations of religious facilities, indoor sports facilities, and entertainment venues for the next two weeks.

He especially urged minimizing contact and refraining from eating when visiting wedding halls or funeral homes.

He also advised refraining from going to work and promoting telecommuting if symptoms such as fever, sore throat, or cough appear.

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