Gwangjin-gu Assigns Dedicated Officials for Overseas Arrivals Under Self-Quarantine

342 Dedicated Officials Assigned, Twice Daily Monitoring... Gwangjin-gu and Gwangjin Police Station Joint On-Site Inspection of Self-Quarantine Subjects

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) has strengthened the management system for self-quarantined individuals to prevent violations as the number of quarantine subjects increased following the mandatory self-quarantine for overseas arrivals.

First, since the end of January, when the COVID-19 outbreak began, the district had assigned dedicated public officials to self-quarantined individuals and conducted phone monitoring twice a day.

Since April 1, in line with the mandatory installation of the self-quarantine app before granting entry permission to all overseas arrivals, the number of dedicated public officials was increased by 162 to a total of 342 for more thorough management.

The dedicated officials check twice daily via the self-quarantine app for symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat. If a self-quarantined individual fails to register their self-diagnosis or leaves the quarantine location, officials immediately contact them by phone and visit their residence.

Additionally, a dual monitoring system has been established by linking the GIS-based situation management system, which can verify location information from the self-quarantine app, with the CCTV control center. This real-time monitoring prepares for any cases of quarantine violations.

Furthermore, the district has established a cooperative system with the Gwangjin Police Station for strict management of self-quarantined individuals.

Accordingly, if unauthorized departure is suspected or confirmed, the police assist in quickly locating the violator through GPS tracking, dispatching officers simultaneously to the site for immediate quarantine enforcement.

Joint surprise on-site inspections with the Gwangjin Police Station are also conducted four times a week.

Following the enforcement of the strengthened Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act on April 5, the district will strictly respond by imposing up to one year imprisonment or fines up to 10 million KRW for unauthorized quarantine violations, criminally prosecuting in case of additional confirmed cases, and claiming damages for quarantine costs and business losses.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, stated, “We have initiated strong management of self-quarantined individuals to block the possibility of secondary community transmission and to alleviate residents’ anxiety. We ask all self-quarantined residents to faithfully comply with quarantine obligations so that we can overcome COVID-19 together as soon as possible.”

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