Gyeonggi-do Deploys 21 Buses to Transport Overseas Arrivals

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will deploy 21 buses to block secondary COVID-19 infections among residents arriving from overseas. Additionally, a telephone consultation service using artificial intelligence (AI) voice robots will be provided to monitor health conditions.

The dedicated airport bus service is a measure to prevent secondary infections caused by the use of public transportation by arrivals.

Starting today, Gyeonggi Province will support symptom-free residents arriving from the United States and Europe by providing dedicated vehicles to their destinations.

The airport buses provided to them will operate on 10 routes to 15 key stops in 10 cities and counties within the province, with a total of 21 buses deployed.

The latest departure time from Incheon Airport is 10 p.m.

The dedicated airport buses will serve 10 areas including Suwon, Anyang, Ansan, Bucheon, Goyang, Uijeongbu, Yongin, Namyangju, Hwaseong, and Seongnam from Incheon Airport.

Arrivals who get off at the 15 key stops will transfer to connecting transportation (85 vehicles) such as official cars or call vans provided by each city or county to return home or to their desired accommodation.

The province plans to monitor the usage status of the dedicated airport buses and adjust dispatch times and routes accordingly.

In addition, the province will use AI voice robots to manage the symptom onset status of residents arriving from overseas.

The AI voice robot automatically calls the management targets once a day and asks about fever and respiratory symptoms according to a pre-set manual.

If the management target reports any abnormalities, the robot provides the contact information of the local public health center and the situation is notified to the health center the next day.

Through the AI call center service, the province will automatically call overseas arrivals under management to encourage them to get tested within three days and guide them to install the self-quarantine app.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.