Warmth Sent from Domestic and International Sister Cities of Seongdong-gu

White rice sent from Jincheon-gun

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) announced that it received a donation of 5,000 disposable surgical gowns, a quarantine supply, from its overseas sister city, Huairou District, Beijing (District Chief Wei Qingfeng) on the 24th.

Since establishing a sister city relationship in 1996, Seongdong-gu and Huairou District have actively promoted exchanges in various fields such as culture, economy, education, and sports. In January, Seongdong-gu supported Huairou District with 20,000 health masks funded by donations collected from related professional organizations and residents.

In a letter sent along with the supplies, Huairou District expressed, “We extend our condolences regarding the local spread of COVID-19 in Korea and, as a sister city, we send 5,000 disposable surgical gowns to assist with quarantine activities as a gesture of concern and care.”

The COVID-19 donation efforts from Seongdong-gu’s sister cities continued domestically as well. In February, Seongdong-gu urgently supported Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk, where quarantine facilities for Wuhan returnees were located, with 1,350 hand sanitizers. In return, Jincheon-gun sent 170 bags of 10kg rice as relief supplies on the 20th as a token of gratitude.

Additionally, the friendly city of Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, also announced it would donate 2,200 boxes of 10kg potatoes as encouragement supplies by the end of March.

The donated surgical gowns will be supplied to screening clinics and frontline quarantine sites, and the 170 bags of rice were distributed to low-income vulnerable groups in 17 neighborhoods. The potatoes, expected to arrive around the end of March, will be distributed to quarantine activity volunteers in each neighborhood who are dedicating their efforts to ongoing quarantine work.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “A true friend is one who helps in difficult times. I would like to thank the domestic and overseas sister cities that sent warm hearts during this time when all efforts are focused on overcoming COVID-19. Seongdong-gu Office will do its best to overcome COVID-19 with the support and kindness we have received.”

Quarantine supplies sent from the Hoeyugu area

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