Yeosu City Conducts Fever Screening for All Passengers on Intercity Express Buses Entering from Outside the Area

From 6 AM on the 14th until the situation ends, 8 public officials per day in 2 shifts and 4 teams deployed
Yeocheon Intercity Bus Stop (downbound) buses stopping, targeting an average of 150 buses and about 1,500 people daily

Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) is conducting fever screenings for all passengers boarding approximately 150 express (intercity) buses at the Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal (downbound) starting from 6 a.m. on the 14th, in preparation for the increase in overseas arrivals and spring tourists.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 14th that it will conduct fever screenings for all express (intercity) bus passengers entering the city in preparation for the increase in overseas arrivals and spring tourists.

Starting from the 14th, the city will organize 8 public officials into 2 groups and 4 teams to board about 150 express (intercity) buses stopping at Yeocheon Intercity Bus Terminal (downbound) and conduct daily fever screenings for all passengers until the COVID-19 situation stabilizes.

Temperatures will be measured using non-contact thermometers, and if a passenger's temperature is 37.5℃ or higher, they will be immediately transported to the Yeosu City Public Health Center COVID-19 screening clinic for medical examination and specimen collection.

The volume of buses entering Yeosu City averages about 1,500 passengers daily, with 52 express buses and 101 intercity buses. The city also stated that it will arrange for fever screenings on 10 express buses that do not pass through Yeocheon by negotiating route changes.

In particular, for late-night buses arriving in Yeosu after midnight, the city has requested companies to conduct mandatory fever checks before boarding, and plans to consider administrative orders if buses refuse to stop or undergo fever screening.

A city official stated, “We will mobilize all possible administrative resources to actively respond to prevent and contain COVID-19,” and urged, “If you experience abnormal symptoms such as fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, please report immediately to the Yeosu City Public Health Center or the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (1339).”

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