Incheon Office of Education to Establish School Quarantine Safety Network by 2024

Establishment of an Infectious Disease Situation Room at the Headquarters in the First Half of Next Year

Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 18th that it will spend 1.3 billion KRW next year to establish a 'Four-Year Comprehensive Plan for School Infectious Disease Prevention' to respond to infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The goal is to build an 'Incheon-type quarantine safety net' by 2024 that reflects the characteristics of the region so that schools can respond more quickly to infectious disease situations.

The comprehensive plan includes establishing a safe system for infectious disease prevention, strengthening expertise in infectious disease response, operating a daily life quarantine safety net, reinforcing the support base for infectious disease response, and operating a citizen quarantine team.

In particular, by the first half of next year, the Office of Education will set up a comprehensive emergency situation room at its headquarters to be responsible for real-time management and reporting of new infectious diseases and on-site dispatch.

The Office of Education plans to strengthen the safety net by establishing a systematic hotline with Incheon City and health authorities to share situations in case of infectious disease outbreaks.

Superintendent Do Seonghun stated, "Disaster situations like COVID-19 can occur at any time in the future," and added, "We will build a meticulous quarantine safety net so that schools can become the safest places where quarantine and learning can coexist."

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