Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Visits Hampyeong County Health Center to Inspect Quarantine Situation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] On the 1st, Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok visited Hampyeong-gun Public Health Center to inspect the COVID-19 response and quarantine situation.

According to Jeonnam Province, the day before, three locally infected cases (residing in Hampyeong) occurred simultaneously in Jeonnam for the first time in two months since September 2, raising concerns about the spread of local infections. Governor Kim personally took action to inspect the COVID-19 quarantine situation on site.

On this day, Governor Kim said, “Although social distancing was adjusted to Level 1 on the 12th of last month, small-scale group infections have been increasing nationwide recently, and local infections can occur anytime and anywhere, so we must never let our guard down.” He urged, “Please do your best to mobilize all capabilities to prevent the spread to local areas.”

He also instructed, “Strengthen quarantine measures by continuously focusing on facilities such as schools, daycare centers, and multi-use facilities within the jurisdiction.”

The province dispatched an immediate response team to Hampyeong-gun on the 31st of last month to break the chain of local infections, conducting intensive epidemiological investigations to identify the movement paths of confirmed cases and isolate contacts, making an all-out effort to respond.

An additional 10,000 masks were also provided as quarantine supplies.

Along with this, temporary screening clinics were set up at five locations in Hampyeong-gun, conducting diagnostic tests on a total of 844 people including students, faculty, and daycare center children. As of now (1 PM), 607 have tested negative.

The places visited by confirmed cases were immediately closed, and disinfection measures were completed.

Governor Kim said, “Group infections are occurring mainly in the metropolitan area recently, and with the increase of autumn foliage tourists, there is a concern that visitors from other regions may infect Jeonnam.” He added, “Do not mistake symptoms like a cold and visit medical institutions like the confirmed cases this time. If you are sick, refrain from outdoor activities and consult with public health centers or medical institutions before getting tested. I ask all residents to unite once again so that we can overcome this crisis well.”

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