Busan Gijang-gun Reactivates Strict COVID-19 Response System

Preparing for Reemergence with a Quarantine System Aligned to Social Distancing

Busan Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun has once again taken a tough stance against COVID-19. They have decided to reactivate a quarantine system equivalent to social distancing.

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide exceeded 100 on the 14th, signaling a serious situation, quarantine authorities are reportedly beginning discussions to raise social distancing from level 1 to level 2.

With the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and a sharp increase in new cases, Gijang-gun held an emergency inspection meeting this morning attended by the county governor, heads of departments and divisions, and leaders of five towns and townships.

At the meeting chaired by the county governor, measures and inspections regarding compliance with quarantine rules across all facilities under Gijang-gun’s jurisdiction were discussed to prevent infections within the region.

Governor Oh said, “We are defenseless without a COVID-19 vaccine. What we can do is thorough quarantine, wearing masks, and making hand sanitizer use a daily habit.”

He emphasized, “Hand sanitizers must be fully stocked in every facility and place used by residents, and strict measures such as temperature checks and mask-wearing must be enforced so that not a single infection occurs in Gijang, where there is currently no community transmission. We must not lower our guard.”

Gijang-gun decided to operate the quarantine system and strengthen behavioral guidelines in accordance with the high-intensity social distancing manual.

They also plan to actively support indoor disinfection at daycare centers, kindergartens, and elementary, middle, and high schools, where indoor infection spread is significant.

Additionally, hand sanitizers will be intensively added at places closely related to residents’ daily lives, such as exercise equipment at outdoor sports facilities, playground equipment and benches in parks, rest areas and pavilions on hiking trails, and bus stops.

In particular, with the summer vacation and holidays approaching, and a sharp increase in visitors expected at Ilgwang and Imrang Beaches, focused COVID-19 prevention publicity will be conducted.

In cooperation with the police, they will remind people to wear masks and prohibit drinking and eating in groups of two or more at night, and if necessary, take strong measures such as filing complaints against those who do not comply with administrative orders.

Governor Oh plans to personally visit facilities and workplaces under each department’s jurisdiction with the responsible directors and department heads from the 14th until the COVID-19 spread subsides to inspect compliance with quarantine rules.

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