Dongjak-gu Supports School Quarantine Measures in Response to COVID-19

Formation of Quarantine Support Team with General Quarantine, Health Support, and Situation Support Divisions... Quarantine of Schools and Nearby Multi-use Facilities... Hotline Established with Dongjak-Gwanak Education Support Office... Rapid Response through COVID-19 Situation-specific Measures... 1,468 Low-income Students Provided Laptop Rentals, Support for Online Classes and Quarantine Expenses by School

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) has established a school quarantine support system to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community following the phased return of elementary, middle, and high school students to school, aiming to create a safe educational environment.

The district has formed a school quarantine support team led by the deputy mayor to respond to disinfection before and after classes and emergencies in case of confirmed cases. A hotline with the Dongjak-Gwanak Office of Education has been set up to promptly address COVID-19 occurrences.

The quarantine support team is organized into three units: ▲General Quarantine Team ▲Health Support Team ▲Situation Support Team. The General Quarantine Team supports necessary measures for schools and strengthens disinfection of schools and nearby PC rooms, academies, etc., according to the school attendance schedule.

The Health Support Team is responsible for diagnostic testing and management of students showing COVID-19 symptoms within schools and provides student health consultations in coordination with community nurses.

The Situation Support Team plans to provide emergency services such as distributing quarantine supplies to students in self-quarantine, childcare for children from dual-income families, and meal support for vulnerable students when school facilities are temporarily closed or schools are shut down due to confirmed cases.

In particular, the Dongjak-Gwanak Office of Education and the district have prepared and are implementing response plans for various situations, including normal times and when suspected or confirmed infections occur.

Disinfection of schools and frequently visited nearby multi-use facilities is conducted at least three times a week through 15 district quarantine headquarters and resident autonomous quarantine groups to ensure continuous daily quarantine.

If a suspected infection occurs, disinfection is carried out daily around residences, schools, and surrounding routes. When a confirmed case arises, an immediate epidemiological investigation response team is formed, and based on the investigation results, measures such as the duration and scope of school operation restrictions are decided in consultation with the schools.

Additionally, the district is providing various supports to students and schools following the online opening of elementary, middle, and high schools.

Notebooks have been purchased and lent to 1,468 low-income students in the area, and the “Smart Home School” service, which gathers useful remote learning content in one place, is operated to help self-directed learning.

For 12 schools requiring expenses for online classes and quarantine supplies, emergency support totaling about 53 million KRW has been provided for purchasing tablet PCs, transparent desk shields, masks, etc. A student food ingredient package support project is also underway to reduce the economic burden on school meal providers and parents.

Lee Chang-woo, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “We will thoroughly implement quarantine measures in cooperation with related organizations so that students can attend school safely and healthily,” and added, “We hope that not only students but also residents will refrain from visiting crowded and enclosed indoor spaces with high COVID-19 transmission risk and strictly follow hygiene rules as individual quarantine agents.”

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