Jinan-gun, Full Effort to Prevent COVID-19 Infectious Disease

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Go Dallyeong] The Jinan-gun Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Head, County Governor Jeon Chunsung) held its own COVID-19 response meeting on the 19th after attending the central government-local government joint video conference chaired by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun.

Currently, Jinan-gun continues to maintain zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but as cluster infections are spreading mainly in the metropolitan area including Itaewon Club, Coupang Logistics Center, and Richway, and spreading south of the metropolitan area such as Daejeon and Chungcheong, and with the 22nd confirmed case occurring in Jeonbuk, measures to respond to this have been initiated.

Through the meeting, the Jinan-gun Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters plans to strengthen the operation of the social distancing leaflet teams (quarantine general team, support promotion team, guidance inspection team) that have been operating since last month, to promote compliance checks with social distancing quarantine guidelines, and to produce and distribute posters and leaflets for publicity.

In preparation for the second large-scale outbreak in the second half of the year, the county office plans to introduce automatic disinfectors and thermal imaging cameras and review the stockpiling of quarantine supplies such as masks and hand sanitizers.

Head Jeon Chunsung said, "Recently, COVID-19 is spreading beyond the metropolitan area to central and southern regions, making infectious disease prevention measures more urgent than ever." He added, "Considering the case of confirmed patients occurring yesterday at the Government Seoul Office, we will strengthen quarantine at public facilities including the county office that provides public services, and order public officials to take the lead in complying with and inspecting social distancing quarantine rules."

Meanwhile, two Jinan Scholarship Dormitory residents who are in the same grade as the 22nd confirmed patient in Jeonbuk were tested negative and are currently under active monitoring at home.

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