Jinju-si's Proactive Response in COVID-19 Transportation Sector Pays Off!

All 12 Passengers Contacted Within 30 Minutes Thanks to Active Cooperation of Transport Company for Vehicle with Confirmed Case

Jinju City is conducting fever checks on passengers disembarking at the terminal to prevent COVID-19 infection. (Photo by Jinju City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] It is known that the proactive response in the transportation sector by Jinju City, Gyeongnam, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) helped to contain the early spread of local infections.

According to the city, after confirming on the 4th that the 11th confirmed COVID-19 patient from Hapcheon boarded an intercity bus (Busan Transportation) bound for Jinju from Seoul Nambu Terminal, the city identified and contacted all 12 passengers within 30 minutes, thereby preventing the early spread of local infections.

This was possible because the intercity bus operating between Seoul and Jinju by Busan Transportation had been preparing a contact list by seat for passengers before departure from Seoul since August 17, and immediately provided the data upon the city's request, allowing the city health center and the Gyeongnam epidemiological investigation team to take prompt measures targeting all passengers.

A city official stated, “Although some passengers were reluctant to provide contact information due to concerns about personal information leakage, we sincerely thank the Busan Transportation officials for guiding the purpose of ensuring the safety of both the passengers and themselves and cooperating in preparing the list. We hope this case will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 nationwide.”

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