Moon Seok-jin, Seodaemun-gu Mayor, "Public Officials Must Adhere More Strictly to Social Distancing"

Emphasized at the Policy Meeting on the 23rd Ahead of Social Distancing Level 2 Upgrade... "Request to Refrain from Year-End Departmental Year-End Parties and Professional Organization Meetings"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 23rd, one day before the metropolitan area’s social distancing level was raised to Level 2, Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, held a policy meeting at the district office’s planning situation room and urged the staff, “The current resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is a very serious situation, so we must thoroughly inspect high-risk facility quarantine, suspend the operation of public facilities, and ensure strict quarantine and on-site inspections of vulnerable workplaces.”

He also instructed, “To prevent inconvenience to residents caused by closing the office due to confirmed cases visiting, each department should minimize visits to the office by work-related personnel, and if unavoidable, use the first-floor lobby or meeting rooms instead of the department offices.”

Furthermore, he emphasized, “The government has announced plans to hold public officials accountable if they spread COVID-19 after attending face-to-face meetings, events, or dinners,” urging all employees to strictly manage their duties in accordance with social distancing Level 2.

Mayor Moon reiterated, “To strengthen the local quarantine network against COVID-19 and request residents’ participation, public officials and related organizations need to adhere more strictly to social distancing,” especially urging, “Please refrain from various gatherings such as year-end department parties and professional group meetings.”

Regarding the residents, he said, “Although it is regrettable considering the local economy, we cannot prioritize anything over residents’ health and safety,” and requested, “Please strictly follow social distancing guidelines and personal quarantine rules, and promptly get tested if you notice any suspicious symptoms.”

Mayor Moon stated, “At this critical juncture of COVID-19 spread, we will do our utmost to protect residents’ lives and safety with all our administrative capabilities,” and added, “If we care for each other with a sense of community, in the new year 2021, we will all be able to return to a peaceful and precious daily life.”

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