Iksan City Struggles Intensely to Contain the Spread of COVID-19 Amid High Tension

Maintaining Emergency Duty, Establishing a High-Intensity Quarantine System, etc.

Mayor Jeong Heon-yul is conducting an on-site inspection of COVID-19 with employees. Photo by Iksan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Iksan City, Jeonbuk Province, has decided to maintain an emergency work posture for all employees for the time being to block the spread of the COVID-19 infectious disease.

On the 29th, the city announced that although it achieved results in preventing additional infections through a swift initial response after the fourth confirmed COVID-19 case in the region, it will not relax its vigilance by maintaining emergency work and establishing a high-intensity quarantine system.

To establish a high-intensity quarantine system, the city consulted infectious disease experts. Accordingly, the karaoke bar, judged to be a high-risk facility, was issued an administrative order to prohibit gatherings, and four door-to-door sales promotion centers were ordered to close for one week.

Furthermore, the funeral home visited by the confirmed patient was ordered to close for one week, and a public notice was sent to local elderly care facilities to ban visits until government guidelines are issued to strengthen quarantine measures.

In addition, the city is thoroughly checking compliance with the mandatory mask-wearing policy on public transportation, and for taxis, it provided 7,100 masks to equip approximately 1,400 taxis with masks for passengers who do not wear them.

The electronic entry log system is also being inspected to ensure all relevant facilities install it by the mandatory application deadline of the 1st of next month, and its introduction is being actively encouraged in religious facilities and academies.

The mandatory electronic entry log system applies to 329 high-risk facilities across 8 industries, with 317 facilities currently installed, showing a 97% installation rate.

Facilities that fail to install the system will face fines of up to 3 million won or orders to prohibit gatherings starting from the 1st of next month if they manage visitor lists inadequately.

Mayor Jeong Heon-yul said, “We will mobilize all administrative power to more strongly block COVID-19 for the safety of our citizens,” and added, “The remaining week is the most critical period for quarantine, so we ask for the active cooperation of citizens.”

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