Damyang-gun Expands and Operates 'Work from Home' to Block COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 28th that it will expand and operate work-from-home starting from the 31st to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and maintain administrative continuity.

Despite the recent surge in confirmed cases in the Gwangju and Jeonnam areas, Damyang, which had maintained a clean area, reported its first confirmed case. To prevent the spread of local infections and minimize work gaps during emergencies, the number of personnel per department has been strengthened to one-third of the current staff.

Work-from-home will apply to all departments of the main office, including towns and townships, and will be maintained from the 31st until COVID-19 stabilizes.

However, departments engaged in on-site public service work such as damage recovery due to recent heavy rains will operate flexibly under the responsibility of the department head.

The county is taking preventive measures such as mandatory mask-wearing inside offices and disinfecting all offices to prevent administrative paralysis caused by COVID-19 infection.

In addition, various flexible work systems such as staggered commuting hours and staggered lunch hours are being actively operated to reduce office density.

Governor Choi Hyung-sik said, “We will minimize work gaps during work-from-home to ensure there is no disruption in public service. It may be a little inconvenient at first, but this is a measure to prevent work gaps in public administration in the long term, and we ask for the understanding of the residents.”

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