Eunpyeong-gu, Strict Management of Overseas Arrivals to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

14-Day Self-Quarantine for European and US Arrivals...1:1 Dedicated Monitoring by Officials via Self-Quarantine Safety Protection App

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) is implementing COVID-19 diagnostic testing and 14-day self-quarantine for all arrivals from Europe and the United States, in line with the government's special entry procedures for overseas entrants (effective March 19) to prevent domestic inflow amid the recent surge of COVID-19 cases overseas.

Since the 22nd, the district has required 48 residents of Eunpyeong-gu who arrived from Europe to install the 'Self-Quarantine Safety Protection App' and assigned dedicated 1:1 staff to strengthen management by monitoring compliance with living guidelines through symptom checks such as fever and location verification.

Additionally, asymptomatic entrants are also undergoing COVID-19 diagnostic testing at public health center screening clinics within three days of arrival. From the 27th, arrivals from the United States will also be included in the management target.

Currently, there have been no cases of symptom onset or confirmed diagnosis among all monitored individuals, and as the number of overseas arrivals increases, the importance of self-quarantine is emphasized. Therefore, the number of dedicated 1:1 staff will be increased, and self-quarantine management measures will be further strengthened.

Furthermore, hygiene kits and daily necessities are being provided to minimize the inconvenience of those under self-quarantine.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, urged, “Even arrivals from regions other than Europe and the United States should stay at home for 14 days as much as possible, minimize contact with others, and participate in personal hygiene practices such as handwashing and cough etiquette, as well as social distancing campaigns to prevent COVID-19 infection.”

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