Geumcheon-gu Holds Meeting with Public Hygiene Organizations for COVID-19 Response

On the 12th, a meeting with executives of public hygiene organizations such as beauty, bath, and lodging businesses was held... Discussion on field difficulties and suggestions from self-employed workers

Yuseong Hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon District (second from the left in the photo), is explaining support measures for revitalizing the local economy to executives of related organizations in the field of public hygiene to overcome COVID-19.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) held a meeting with 'public hygiene-related organizations' in the small conference room of the district office on the 12th to revitalize the livelihood economy, which has been stagnated due to COVID-19.

On this day, Mayor Yu Seong-hoon, heads of related departments, and executives from public hygiene-related organizations such as beauty salons, bathhouses, and lodging businesses attended to discuss the difficulties and suggestions that self-employed workers are experiencing on site.

In particular, the executives of the public hygiene-related organizations stated, "All businesses have seen a 30 to 90% decrease in sales compared to before COVID-19," and requested rent support from the district office, reductions in water and electricity bills, and continuous support for quarantine supplies.

In response, Mayor Yu Seong-hoon of Geumcheon-gu introduced support projects for the livelihood economy to overcome COVID-19, such as Seoul City’s survival funds for self-employed workers, special credit guarantee loans for small business owners and self-employed workers, and the Seoul-type Good Landlord support project for rent reductions, expressing his commitment that "we will continue to spare no effort in supporting the revitalization of the livelihood economy."

He added, "Thank you for your efforts to overcome COVID-19, especially from public hygiene businesses where many people gather," and said, "We ask for your continued cooperation to strengthen hygiene services in the future."

Meanwhile, the district office is promoting various local economic revitalization measures, centered on the 'Alley Economy Support Center' established in April to revive the livelihood economy stagnated by COVID-19, providing management funds and interest support to small business owners and SMEs, and supporting fixed costs such as labor and rent for companies affected by COVID-19.

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