Goheung-gun Conducts COVID-19 Testing at Infection-Vulnerable Facilities for Prevention

Making Clean Goheung Free from COVID-19 Efforts in Full Force

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 20th, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that COVID-19 is rapidly spreading from nearby Suncheon, Gwangyang, and Yeosu to homes and workplaces, and proactively conducted COVID-19 tests on 600 high-risk facility workers and residents to prevent further spread.

On this day, COVID-19 tests were conducted at 17 nursing hospitals and nursing homes in the area, testing 447 workers and residents, as well as at 15 day and night long-term care institutions.

In addition, to block local COVID-19 infections, regular sterilization and disinfection are continuously carried out at key management facilities, general management facilities, religious facilities, and multi-use facilities frequently used by residents such as bus terminals.

Furthermore, 1,436 COVID-19 tests, management of 327 self-quarantined individuals, and 9,127 disinfection operations were conducted. Efforts are also being made to promote compliance with social distancing and quarantine rules to ensure that no COVID-19 cases occur in Goheung-gun.

A county official stated, “As more than 200 confirmed cases continue to occur daily recently and the winter season, which facilitates the spread of respiratory diseases, has begun, it is more important than anything else to follow preventive measures such as wearing masks and washing hands,” adding, “We ask for the efforts and cooperation of all residents to prevent the spread of infection within the region.”

Meanwhile, since November 13, an administrative order mandating mask-wearing has been fully enforced, imposing a fine of 100,000 won on those not wearing masks. Each department is also providing masks at public places under their responsibility and promoting compliance with quarantine rules by distributing masks to visitors who are not wearing them.

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