Jeonju City, Gradual Resumption of Social Welfare Facility Operations
From the 27th, 730 locations including senior centers and welfare centers
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] Jeonju City, Jeollabuk-do, is reopening social welfare facilities that had been closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
On the 24th, the city announced plans to gradually resume operations of 730 social welfare facilities in Jeonju, including senior centers and welfare centers for the elderly and disabled, starting from the 27th.
As a result, senior centers and other heatwave shelters will be available, helping to protect vulnerable groups from the heat, address care gaps, and aid in healing the minds of residents who have fallen into depression due to reduced activity caused by COVID-19.
Before reopening social welfare facilities, the city plans to designate quarantine managers and establish internal quarantine plans, such as limiting usage hours and the number of users, before resuming operations.
Additionally, users must strictly follow COVID-19 prevention guidelines, including filling out entry logs, wearing masks, checking body temperature, maintaining distance between users, and using hand sanitizers.
To prevent COVID-19, group programs will be minimized for about two weeks after reopening, and small-scale programs with fewer than 10 participants will be conducted with a focus on non-contact activities.
Prior to this, the city provided 1,060 bamboo mats and 375 cooling circulators to 1,435 elderly people who could not use heatwave shelters due to the closure of social welfare facilities, and installed shade tents at 248 outdoor locations such as parks.
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Min Seonsik, Director of the Welfare and Environment Bureau, said, “Reopening social welfare facilities will help protect elderly people vulnerable to heatwaves,” and urged, “Since the COVID-19 situation has not ended, users must strictly adhere to daily quarantine rules when using the facilities.”
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