Gyeongbuk Province, One in Three Employees per Department Work from Home... Fourth Time Since 'COVID-19'

More than 250 employees of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office, including Governor Lee Cheol-woo, participated in the "Thanks Challenge" on May 6.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] From the 31st, Gyeongbuk Province will implement work-from-home measures for up to one-third of employees in each department at the discretion of department heads to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This decision was made by Gyeongbuk Province as COVID-19 cases continued to occur in the local community despite the elevation to social distancing level 2 starting from the 23rd, aiming to lead efforts in preventing the spread of infection within the public sector and to ensure the stability and continuity of provincial government operations.

Along with the implementation of work-from-home, Gyeongbuk Province plans to designate a separate space on the first floor lobby as a meeting place for civil complaint consultations to minimize inconvenience for visitors. Five staff members are assigned to manage access at three building entrances (one basement, two ground floors), and thermal imaging cameras are installed and operated to check for abnormal symptoms (fever, respiratory symptoms, etc.) among entrants.

Regarding items brought into the building, including delivery food, storage areas have been prepared on the basement first floor and first floor, where employees personally receive and handle the items to minimize face-to-face contact as much as possible.

Meanwhile, this measure marks the fourth time Gyeongbuk Province has implemented work-from-home for all employees to overcome COVID-19. It was previously carried out in phases: the first phase (March 23 to April 3, two weeks, half of employees), the second phase (April 6 to 17, two weeks, half of employees), and the third phase (April 28 to May 1, two weeks, one-third of employees).

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