Mokpo City Increases Vigilance as COVID-19 Spread Risk Grows

Concerns Grow Over Resurgence of Local Infections, Full Efforts to Prevent Spread Including Quarantine Status Checks

Mokpo City held a disaster safety countermeasure meeting on the 23rd to review the overall response situation. (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] As the recent spread of COVID-19 shows alarming signs, Mokpo City is tightening its vigilance by inspecting the quarantine status.

On the 24th, according to Mokpo City, on the 23rd, a disaster safety countermeasure meeting to prevent the local spread of COVID-19 was held in the city hall situation room with about 50 attendees including Mayor Kim Jong-sik, heads of departments and offices, related department heads, and neighborhood chiefs, to review the overall response situation.

Recently, cluster infections that occurred in small religious facilities in the metropolitan area, door-to-door sales briefings, and various small gatherings are spreading to local areas, and overseas confirmed cases are also steadily occurring.

In particular, following Jeonju, the 33rd confirmed case has occurred in Gwangju, showing a pattern of spreading to regions outside the metropolitan area.

Mokpo City has not reported any confirmed cases for 82 days since the 5th confirmed case occurred due to overseas entry.

Because of this, citizens' vigilance has become lax, and many are not adhering to quarantine rules.

On the contrary, as Mokpo has established itself as a COVID-19 clean area and with the declaration as a tourism hub city, the number of tourists is increasing due to the launch of tourist cruise ships, opening of harbor street food stalls, and harbor busking, making caution and vigilance against COVID-19 even more necessary.

Accordingly, Mokpo City plans to identify and inspect additional high-risk facilities by referring to cases in the metropolitan area, including not only the eight high-risk facilities designated by the government but also small churches (under 30 people), religious gatherings, and multi-use facilities.

The city will reorganize the quarantine system, increase the intensity of disinfection of various facilities and hygiene management of restaurants, and strengthen quarantine measures at tourist-dense locations and various cultural and artistic events.

Additionally, the city plans to expand the establishment of electronic entry logs for high-risk facilities such as religious facilities, indoor sports facilities, and entertainment facilities; intensify focused management and surprise inspections of quarantine rules at distribution logistics centers, door-to-door sales businesses, and courier workplaces; strengthen monitoring of self-quarantined individuals; and expand influenza vaccinations in preparation for COVID-19.

City hall employees, exhausted from continuous COVID-19 quarantine efforts throughout the first half of the year, will once again gather their spirits and request cooperation from self-governing organizations, related institutions, and social groups.

Furthermore, citizens are urged to refrain from gatherings or visiting enclosed multi-use spaces, and to strictly comply with quarantine rules such as wearing masks and maintaining personal distancing.

Mayor Kim Jong-sik said, “This is a critical phase in overcoming COVID-19, and the city will be alert and devote all efforts to quarantine,” adding, “If we all wear masks, follow hygiene rules, practice social distancing in daily life, and do our best to implement preventive measures in our respective positions, we can overcome COVID-19,” asking for cooperation.

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