SRT, 6-Month Milestone of COVID-19 Emergency Response System... Maintaining Zero Confirmed Cases

Disinfection workers are conducting disinfection at Suseo Station of the Suseo High-Speed Railway (SRT). (Provided by SR)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The Suseo High-Speed Railway (SRT) has maintained zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections among its users through thorough quarantine measures.

SR, the operator of SRT, has been conducting emergency quarantine activities for six months to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in January, as the COVID-19 crisis alert level was raised from 'Interest' to 'Caution,' SR entered an emergency system starting January 22. They activated an infectious disease management organization and have been carrying out COVID-19 prevention and containment activities according to the 'SR Infectious Disease Response Manual.'

Currently, SR performs special disinfection on SRT trains more than four times a day and disinfects stations more than three times daily. They disinfect 1,060 train cars per day, with a cumulative disinfection volume reaching 151,000 cars. In terms of area, this is equivalent to three times the size of Yeouido (2.9㎢).

Additionally, hand sanitizers are provided at all station and SRT train entrances and nursing rooms. In accordance with the 'mandatory mask-wearing' policy when boarding trains, masks are sold at vending machines in stations and trains to prevent infections onboard. Thermal imaging cameras are installed at all station entrances to maintain a strict quarantine system.

Furthermore, to prevent airborne infections, SR has shortened the replacement cycle of air conditioning filters in passenger cars and strengthened air quality management inside the cars during the summer season.

SR CEO Kwon Tae-myung stated, "Thanks to the thorough quarantine activities of our staff and the proactive preventive measures such as mask-wearing by customers, we have been able to prevent confirmed COVID-19 cases among SRT users for six months since the outbreak." He added, "Until COVID-19 is eradicated, we are determined to prevent infections within trains and stations and ensure the safety of SRT passengers by continuing to prevent the spread of COVID-19."

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