Busan Gijang-gun Reduces Operation of 'Night County Office' Due to COVID-19

Operating Night Logistics Office for 10 Years with 2 Cases and 1 Civilian per Day
Implementing Quarantine Measures Equivalent to Social Distancing Level 3

Busan Gijang-gun Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun has decided to reduce the operation of the nighttime county office starting from the 21st as a follow-up measure equivalent to social distancing level 3 in preparation for the resurgence of COVID-19.

If you want to meet the county governor outside of working hours, it is limited to 2 cases per day with 1 person each. Originally, there were no restrictions on the number of visitors or cases, but as COVID-19 spread, it was reduced to within 5 people, and now it has been further reduced.

Gijang-gun has been operating the "Nighttime County Office that never silences complaints 365 days a year." It operates every day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, from 6 p.m. after official working hours (9 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) until 10 p.m.

It was established on July 8, 2010, for residents who find it difficult to use the office during the day due to their livelihood and who cannot directly propose their complaints to the county governor.

Since the current county governor took office in July 2010, he has personally operated it without taking days off, including Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and vacations.

However, since February 23, when the domestic COVID-19 situation became serious, Gijang-gun has limited the nighttime county office, which was operated with up to 5 people, to 2 cases per day with 1 representative complainant even in the case of group complaints starting from the 21st.

Complainants are allowed entry after confirming mask-wearing status and checking body temperature at the main gate of the county office, and a second temperature check is conducted at the secretary's office.

Since its establishment in 2010, a total of 9,216 cases and 22,479 complainants have visited the nighttime county office. Complainants wishing to use the nighttime county office must schedule an appointment through the county governor's secretary office.

County Governor Oh Gyu-seok said, "The nighttime county office is a place where economically struggling residents with high barriers come as a last resort in desperate situations," and added, "Please understand the limitation of 2 cases per day with 1 representative complainant until COVID-19 settles down."

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