Goheung-gun Struggles to Maintain Its Status as a COVID-19 Clean Area

Optimal Supply of KF94 Masks and Hand Sanitizers to 775 Social Welfare Facilities

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Goheung-gun, which has maintained a COVID-19 clean area, is closely monitoring the situation as the number of COVID-19 infections continues to rise nationwide and in the eastern region of Jeonnam.

On the 19th, Goheung-gun in Jeonnam announced that it is making thorough preparations considering the situation where sporadic COVID-19 infections are occurring and new confirmed cases are increasing to around 300 daily.

Even in the eastern region of Jeonnam, including Goheung-gun, which has taken pride in being a clean area, more than 10 confirmed cases are steadily occurring daily.

In response, the county is concentrating administrative efforts to maximize the synergy effect of government-level infection prevention measures, such as raising social distancing to level 1.5 in the metropolitan area and Gangwon Province.

Information delivered through the government’s COVID-19 countermeasure video conference is shared with residents via mobile text messages, while departments such as the Public Health Center, Disaster Safety Division, Resident Welfare Division, Tourism Policy Office, and Women and Youth Division regularly check compliance with infection safety rules, visitor log management, and fever checks at related institutions to ensure that the atmosphere of blocking infectious diseases in multi-use facilities does not relax.

In particular, efforts are being made to prevent infections among elderly users at 775 social welfare facilities, including senior centers and long-term care institutions for the elderly. A total of 50,000 KF masks and about 2,000 hand sanitizers have been purchased and distributed to social welfare facilities.

Goheung-gun continues to promote that masks, which all residents can wear anytime and anywhere with just a little attention, are the best vaccine nationwide against COVID-19 without a verified safe vaccine.

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