Wando-gun Implements Social Distancing Level 2.5

Operation of a Total of 6 Fever Check Stations Including Jangheung-gun Noryeok Port and Goheung-gun Nokdong Port Added

Wando Bridge Temperature Check Booth (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando County, Jeollanam-do, announced on the 1st that amid the nationwide resurgence of COVID-19, the Seoul metropolitan area has implemented social distancing level 2.5 since the 30th of last month.

After COVID-19 first occurred domestically in January, Wando County, which had been a COVID-19 clean area for eight months, reported on the 27th that a couple in their 80s from Cheongsan-myeon tested positive for COVID-19.

On the same day, Wando County Governor Shin Woo-cheol provided a detailed explanation of the confirmed case's occurrence, movement routes, and measures taken through an emergency announcement.

He also urged, "To prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is essential that residents strictly adhere to quarantine rules such as wearing masks, washing hands, and maintaining social distancing," and especially requested "to refrain from traveling to other regions and avoid contact with outsiders."

As of the 1st, a total of 59 people in Wando County related to the Cheongsan-myeon confirmed case underwent COVID-19 diagnostic testing, all of whom tested negative.

A total of 20 passengers who used the express bus along with the Cheongsan-myeon confirmed case were identified.

Among them, three residents of Wando County tested negative, and 17 were confirmed to reside in other regions and were advised by phone to exercise caution.

With all measures related to the Cheongsan confirmed case completed, the county is focusing on situation assessment and management.

Meanwhile, the county is fully committed to preventing the spread of COVID-19 by implementing Jeollanam-do's social distancing level 2 measures as well as operating its own quarantine system unique to Wando County.

From the 29th of last month to the 6th of this month, a total of nine days, tourists and expatriates visiting Cheongsando, Nohwa, Bogil, and Soan Islands who do not have an address in Wando County will be restricted from boarding passenger ships.

Fever screening stations are being operated at major county gateways including Wando Bridge, Gogeum Bridge, Haenam Ttangkkeut Port, and Wando Passenger Ship Terminal, and from the 1st, fever checks will also be conducted at Noryeok Port in Jangheung County and Nokdong Port in Goheung County.

The Wando Traditional Market (market day on the 5th), which is frequently visited by residents and tourists, was temporarily closed on the 30th of last month and the 5th of last month.

Additionally, information related to the occurrence of COVID-19 confirmed cases is being sent via text messages to all residents and posted on SNS and the official website.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol emphasized, "Despite thorough quarantine activities so far, it is difficult to prevent infections from external sources or visits by confirmed cases from outside our region," and stressed, "To stop the spread of COVID-19, all residents must become the main agents of quarantine themselves."

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