Yongin Mayor Baek Goon-gi: "We Will Strengthen Compliance Inspections for High-Risk Facility Quarantine Rules"

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Baek Gun-gi, mayor of Yongin City, announced that he will strengthen inspections to ensure compliance with quarantine rules at eight high-risk facilities, including private academies and PC rooms.

On the 16th, Mayor Baek emphasized through a Facebook live broadcast, "As the transmission speed of COVID-19 is increasing and the risk of chain infections is growing, it is essential to strictly follow personal quarantine rules," adding, "We will strengthen inspections to ensure compliance with quarantine rules at eight types of high-risk facilities, including private academies, PC rooms, and entertainment bars."

Yongin City has been conducting inspections since the 8th, organizing inspection teams by district to check whether 56 door-to-door sales companies operating separate offices are complying with quarantine rules.

On-site inspections have been completed for three companies operating promotional centers or experience centers, which have a high risk of group infections.

Additionally, to ensure the safety of vulnerable groups such as infants and toddlers, the city plans to thoroughly inspect compliance with quarantine rules not only at daycare centers but also at small-scale facilities such as goshiwons (small dormitories), hambap restaurants (small eateries), and other facilities beyond administrative reach.

In particular, to lead the management of visitors to multi-use facilities, the city introduced an electronic entry log authentication system on a trial basis at the city hall on the same day.

Visitors who receive a QR code will use it to enter the city hall, and those without it will be required to fill out a manual log.

After the trial operation and improvements, the system will be expanded to all public offices, including the three district offices, 35 town, township, and neighborhood community centers, and libraries.

Mayor Baek stated, "It is necessary to prepare for the possibility of a prolonged or recurring COVID-19 pandemic worldwide," and announced, "We have decided to significantly expand the support targets for influenza vaccination, which can be easily confused with COVID-19."

This follows the government's decision to extend influenza vaccine support, initially provided to children from six months to 13 years old, pregnant women, and seniors aged 65 and older, to include middle and high school students.

The city plans to review whether there are additional areas to support citizens once the government's detailed support plan is finalized.

Prior to this, the city has been providing free influenza vaccinations at its own expense to basic livelihood security recipients, people with disabilities, and seniors aged 60 to 64, who were not included in the government's free vaccination targets.

Mayor Baek also requested citizens' understanding and cooperation, stating that the government designated the Ramada Yongin Hotel in Pogok-eup last week as a temporary living facility for asymptomatic foreign entrants, and that the facility will be strictly managed to block the inflow of COVID-19 into the local community.

Currently, 214 people are residing at the Ramada Hotel under self-quarantine. They are transported directly from the airport to the facility by chartered buses after specimen collection and live there for two weeks while eating packed meals.

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