Yeosu Volunteer Groups Spend 'Golden Holiday' Blocking COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The volunteer organizations in Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) continued their volunteer activities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without pause during the golden holiday period in April and May.

According to Yeosu City on the 6th, 30 members of Yeosu Kkotsamo (President Park Geun-ho) conducted disinfection activities at heavily visited multi-use facilities such as Yeosu Bus Terminal, Passenger Ship Terminal, and the seafood specialty market on the 26th of last month and the 3rd of this month.

On the 30th of last month, 9 members of Dundeok Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit (Captain Lee Chang-seon) also worked hard on disinfection activities to block COVID-19 at Yeocheon Bus Terminal and Yeocheon Station.

Forty members of the Korean Women’s Association Yeosu Branch (President Park So-bang) rolled up their sleeves on the 29th of last month to package 31,516 cotton masks urgently provided to low-income families, and have been carrying out various volunteer activities such as mask production and support for pharmacies selling public masks.

A city official said, “We thank the volunteer organizations who have actively engaged in disinfection activities and cotton mask packaging to ensure the safety of citizens from the risk of COVID-19 infection,” and added, “We hope they will continue to contribute their volunteer power until we overcome the current situation.”

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