Installation of 'Partitions' at Mapo-gu Office and Community Service Centers' Civil Complaint Counters

Installation of 273 Privacy Screens, Transparent Partitions Ensure Safe Public Service... District Establishes Its Own 'High-Intensity Social Distancing' Plan

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) installed transparent partitions at civil service counters starting from the 25th to minimize direct contact between public officials and civil petitioners through the practice of ‘social distancing,’ ensuring that face-to-face service processing is not disrupted.

‘Social distancing’ is a nationwide campaign to maintain a certain distance between people to prevent the spread of infection amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The district has established and is implementing its own ‘short-term intensive social distancing’ plan to not only lead by example in practicing social distancing among employees but also to foster an atmosphere where residents actively participate in the campaign.

As part of this effort, considering that paralysis of administrative agencies, which are the main bodies for disaster response and quarantine, could cause damage due to work gaps, the district aims to thoroughly prevent the spread of COVID-19 by installing a total of 273 transparent acrylic partitions at Mapo-gu Office and community service centers.

Accordingly, partitions are being installed at the civil petition passport department, real estate information department, traffic administration department, job center counseling desks within the Mapo-gu Office General Civil Service Office, as well as at the civil service counters of Mapo Public Health Center and community service centers, with installation expected to be completed at all counters by the 28th.

The bottom part of the partitions has been designed with a document transfer space to ensure there is no inconvenience in exchanging required and issued documents.

A resident who visited the district office’s civil service office said, “Although I was worried about visiting public institutions due to COVID-19, I had no choice but to come for work, and seeing the partitions installed makes me feel safe and comfortable as it protects both sides.”

Due to the nature of civil service counters, where residents frequently visit and conversations occur at close distances between staff and visitors, the possibility of virus infection through droplets is high. It is expected that social distancing at civil service contact departments will be further strengthened through the installation of these partitions.

Additionally, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, places with many visitors such as the lobby and general civil service office of the district office are disinfected once daily to maintain cleanliness. Thermal cameras and hand sanitizers have also been installed at the district office entrances to ensure thorough monitoring of both employees and visitors.

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, “The best quarantine measure is to minimize contact between people, so we installed transparent partitions at the district’s civil service contact departments to actively practice social distancing. Although it may be slightly inconvenient, this is a measure for the safety of residents and staff in terms of COVID-19 prevention, and we ask for the understanding of civil petitioners.”

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