Daejeon City, Joint Response with KDCA to 'COVID-19 Spread'... Comprehensive Survey and Gathering Ban Order on Multi-Level Marketing Businesses

Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong is announcing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the region at Daejeon City Hall on the 17th. Photo by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced on the 17th that, as confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increase in the local community, the Disease Control Headquarters' Immediate Response Team (3 members) and the city epidemiological investigation team (12 members) will jointly respond to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

In particular, the city estimates that a multi-level marketing business without registration located in Goejeong-dong, Seo-gu, became the epicenter of a cluster infection in the area, based on the fact that Ms. A (#49, female in her 60s), who was confirmed positive the day before, had visited the unregistered multi-level marketing business, and close contacts of Ms. A were subsequently confirmed positive for COVID-19.

In this regard, the city plans to conduct a full survey of registered and unregistered multi-level marketing companies and door-to-door sales companies in the jurisdiction, while issuing administrative orders to prohibit gatherings at these companies.

Additionally, for those identified as contacts of Ms. A so far, the city will first impose self-quarantine measures and promptly conduct COVID-19 diagnostic tests. The city has completed or is in the process of disinfecting visited facilities within the jurisdiction, and related information such as the movements of confirmed cases will be disclosed on the city’s website as soon as it is identified.

Heo Tae-jung, mayor of Daejeon City, stated, “COVID-19 infections appear to be spreading within the local community,” and urged, “Public and private institutions, multi-use facilities mainly used by vulnerable groups such as elderly care facilities and hospitals, should strengthen quarantine activities for facility users and workers, and especially refrain from holding large-scale gatherings.”

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