Gwangjin-gu Installs Transparent Barriers in Senior Cafeterias to Prevent COVID-19

Before reopening Gyeongro Sikdang, 'transparent partitions' installed to block local infections... Users designated by time slots every 30 minutes, with fever checks and hand sanitization

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) has resumed the operation of senior citizen cafeterias within welfare centers, which had been temporarily suspended, starting June 1, and installed 'transparent partitions' to prevent COVID-19.

The district operates free meals six times a week for a total of 215 low-income seniors aged 65 and older at two locations: Gwangjin Senior Welfare Center and Jayang Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

Since February 1, due to the spread of COVID-19, operations were suspended, and instead, substitute meals for six days twice a week along with masks and other quarantine supplies were provided.

As the suspension of the senior cafeterias prolonged, concerns about nutritional imbalance among the target seniors arose, leading to the decision to resume cafeteria operations and install tempered glass partitions to prevent the spread of local COVID-19 infections.

Additionally, users are assigned time slots in 30-minute intervals, and temperature checks and hand sanitization are conducted upon entry.

The district plans to regularly disinfect the cafeterias to prevent infections going forward.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, stated, “We decided to install transparent partitions before resuming the operation of the senior cafeterias so that seniors can dine with peace of mind. We will do our best in quarantine efforts to provide high-quality welfare services to seniors while blocking COVID-19 infections.”

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