Park Seong-su, Songpa District Mayor, Conducts On-site Inspection of Infection-Vulnerable Facilities for Proactive Response to Step 1.5 Elevation

Strengthen Quarantine Measures, Broaden Residents' Reassurance

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa District (right), is visiting Garak Market and having a conversation with Kim Kyung-ho, President of Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation (second from left), and other officials.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Recently, COVID-19 cases have surged in the Seoul metropolitan area, prompting the government to consider raising the social distancing level last Sunday and forecast the possibility of adjustments.

Accordingly, Songpa-gu (District Mayor Park Seong-su) held a Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting chaired by the mayor to discuss response measures to prevent community spread.

First, the district conducted on-site patrol education on quarantine rules targeting vulnerable facilities in the community, such as senior citizen centers. It also strengthened quarantine inspections for vulnerable facilities including medical institutions, pharmacies, entertainment venues, and indoor sports facilities.

In particular, in preparation for the upcoming College Scholastic Ability Test, intensive inspections will be conducted on karaoke rooms, PC cafes, academies, and study cafes frequently visited by students. Mask-wearing and other measures will be actively checked to ensure students' safety.

After the Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters meeting, Mayor Park Seong-su inspected vulnerable facilities from the afternoon.

First, he visited Garak Market, the largest nationwide market where many people gather, and ordered enhanced quarantine measures for facilities such as the auction hall. Based on mutual cooperation with the Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation and related institutions, they pledged to make every effort to overcome COVID-19.

Next, he visited the Songpa Sports and Culture Center, which recently reopened, to check indoor sports facilities. He emphasized compliance with quarantine rules such as disinfection, ventilation, and social distancing in the gymnasium, and instructed to strengthen publicity to encourage voluntary compliance among users.

Meanwhile, resident publicity regarding the COVID-19 situation and response will be expanded and conducted in more detail than before. To alleviate residents' anxiety and increase trust, in addition to existing information on confirmed cases and movement routes, COVID-19 trends and response measures will be actively shared through the website, SNS, and other channels.

Songpa District Mayor Park Seong-su stated, “As the social distancing level is expected to rise to 1.5 in the metropolitan area, wearing masks is essential and fundamental,” adding, “We will strengthen quarantine inspections of multi-use facilities frequently used by residents and make every effort to inform residents of the district’s response status in as much detail as possible within government guidelines so that they can feel reassured.”

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