Seongnam Mayor Eun Su-mi Visits Disaster Headquarters and Health Center to Encourage Staff

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Eun Soo-mi, mayor of Seongnam City, visited the COVID-19 response department to encourage the staff.

On the 2nd, Mayor Eun visited the Seongnam City Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and expressed her gratitude, saying, "Not only COVID-19 but also continuous monsoons and typhoons, thanks to all of you who work tirelessly day and night for the safety of citizens, the citizens can feel at ease and engage in their livelihoods."

She then visited the screening clinics set up at Jungwon-gu and Sujeong-gu public health centers to encourage the staff who are working hard on the front lines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

At the site, Mayor Eun said, "Recently, the number of people tested in the three public health centers in Seongnam City has increased by 150%, from 200 to 500 people per day on weekdays," and urged, "Please put more effort into establishing measures to prevent the spread of infection and disinfecting facilities to prevent the second large wave in autumn."

She added, "There will definitely be a day when we return to ordinary daily life," and emphasized, "We must strictly observe personal hygiene and social distancing and comply with the guidelines of the quarantine authorities."

Earlier, on the 26th of last month, Mayor Eun also visited the large construction site in Daejang-dong, Bundang Cha Hospital, and the screening clinic at Bundang-gu public health center to inspect the facilities and encourage the staff.

Meanwhile, as of midnight on the 30th of last month, Seongnam City implemented quarantine measures equivalent to social distancing level 3. The city increased the number of treatment beds at Seongnam Medical Center from 67 to 81 beds, and all employees except those in disaster and civil complaint departments are working from home in shifts of one-third.

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