Gwangju City Council Holds 14th Emergency COVID-19 Response Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim Yong-jip) announced on the 20th that it held the 14th 'Gwangju Metropolitan Council COVID-19 Emergency Countermeasures Meeting' to seek countermeasures at the council level.

Presided over by Chairman Kim Yong-jip, this countermeasure meeting addressed the recent increase in local infection spread through various routes. The meeting included listening to the responses of Gwangju City and the City Office of Education, sharing and discussing public opinion among council members, and proposing council members' demands to the City Quarantine Countermeasures Headquarters.

Chairman Kim Yong-jip stated, "The COVID-19 crisis has lasted for more than six months, causing continuous physical and mental fatigue among public officials, which is very concerning," and added, "I ask everyone to continue doing their best for the lives of citizens and the safety of the local community. The council will continue to cooperate closely with the executive branch."

Meanwhile, since February, the Gwangju Metropolitan Council has been operating the 'COVID-19 Response Emergency Countermeasures Headquarters' and is actively carrying out legislative activities to respond to the new infectious disease crisis, such as flexible adjustment of council sessions to allow the executive branch to focus on quarantine activities, strengthening the local quarantine system, and approving the 'COVID-19 Emergency Supplementary Budget' to revitalize the economy.

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