Seunghee Woo, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member, Passes 'School Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Ordinance' Review

Seunghee Woo, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeollanam-do Provincial Council announced on the 19th that the "Jeollanam-do Office of Education Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Ordinance," which was jointly proposed by Assemblyman Woo Seung-hee (Democratic Party of Korea, Yeongam 1) at the 347th extraordinary session Education Committee on the 13th, has passed the review.

The main content stipulates the responsibility of the Superintendent of Education to establish policies to protect students and faculty from infectious diseases and specifies the establishment of a "Plan for Infectious Disease Prevention and Management."

With the passage of this ordinance, a basis has been established for systematic and proactive response and prevention in the event of an infectious disease outbreak in schools within Jeollanam-do.

Assemblyman Woo Seung-hee stated, "When unpredictable infectious diseases like COVID-19 occur, there is a very high possibility of group outbreaks in schools, making it urgent to establish a proactive response and prevention system," and suggested, "It is necessary to institutionalize a system for infectious disease prevention and management at the Jeollanam-do Office of Education level to effectively protect school members from infectious diseases."

He added, "Since the safety of students is the top priority, the COVID-19 response system to prevent the spread of infectious diseases must be operated quickly and thoroughly," and "We will do our best to make schools the safest places from infectious diseases."

This ordinance, which passed the standing committee, is scheduled to be finally approved at the 4th plenary session of the 347th extraordinary session on the 22nd.

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