Jeonbuk Province Makes All-Out Effort for Leak-Free 'One-Stop Management' of Overseas Arrivals

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Jeonbuk Province is making every effort to implement a leak-proof one-stop management system for overseas arrivals to completely block COVID-19.

According to Jeonbuk Province on the 1st, the transportation system within the province, which was previously divided between KTX and airport buses, has been unified into airport buses only. All overseas arrivals are subject to mandatory quarantine and diagnostic testing for about three days at temporary living facilities.

Accordingly, on that day, airport buses entering the province operated six times based on Terminal 2 (T2).

On the 2nd, nine trips were scheduled at 6:50 AM, 9:50 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:35 PM, 2:50 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM, and 12:00 AM the following day.

At the Incheon Airport arrival halls (T1 and T2), staff from the provincial fire headquarters and the Construction and Transportation Bureau are stationed to assist overseas arrivals in boarding the airport buses.

Additionally, for residents arriving during early morning hours, transportation support will be provided through rental vehicles, ensuring thorough management of all overseas arrivals within the province.

The airport bus drop-off point has also been unified to Jeonju World Cup Stadium, where passengers are immediately transported by vehicles from the provincial fire headquarters to temporary living facilities by region and placed under mandatory quarantine for about three days.

Overseas arrivals residing in Jeonju City are transported to Jeonbuk National University Geonji House, those in Gunsan City to the Gunsan Youth Training Center, those in Iksan City to Wanggung Oncheon, and residents of the other 11 cities and counties are transported to the Jeollabuk-do Human Resources Development Institute located in Namwon, operated by the province.

Jeonbuk National University Geonji House in Jeonju has 50 rooms, Gunsan Youth Training Center has 15 rooms, Wanggung Oncheon in Iksan has 30 rooms, and the Jeollabuk-do Human Resources Development Institute at the provincial office has 90 rooms secured.

As of 6 PM on the 31st of last month, the number of residents admitted was one in Gunsan and 34 in Iksan.

At the Jeonbuk Human Resources Development Institute temporary living facility, a 20-member operations team consisting of five groups, including a medical support team, is led by the director of the Environmental Greenery Bureau to support residents. Each person is assigned a single room equipped with shower facilities and a restroom. Basic living kits, meals, and snacks will be provided.

Along with mandatory quarantine at temporary living facilities, all overseas arrivals in the province must undergo COVID-19 diagnostic testing within three days of arrival. If tested positive, they are immediately transferred from the temporary living facility to a dedicated hospital.

Those who test negative and are discharged from the temporary living facility must undergo self-quarantine for 14 days starting the day after arrival. Violations of self-quarantine obligations will result in a fine of 3 million KRW (or imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million KRW starting April 5).

The operating costs of the four temporary living facilities will be partially supported through the provincial disaster relief fund. For those who have no residence after the three-day diagnostic testing period or wish to remain in the temporary living facility, the province is reviewing whether to charge fees based on government policies.

A Jeonbuk Province official said, “Although the quarantine measures at temporary living facilities for proactive response may be somewhat inconvenient, we ask for your active understanding and participation as this is for the safety of you, your family, the local community, and ultimately the entire Republic of Korea.”

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