Ryukyung-gi Jungnang-gu Mayor Issues Emergency Briefing Immediately After Religious Facility Cluster Infection Occurs

Apartment Social Distancing Appeal Announcement, Concurrent Street Broadcast by Dong Community Center Administrative Vehicle

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) has launched an intensive campaign to promote compliance with social distancing and free screening tests.

In December, with 60% of the total 784 confirmed cases infected and a cluster infection occurring at a religious facility, the spread of COVID-19 has become very serious as the year-end approaches. The district has rolled up its sleeves for a large-scale campaign urging compliance with quarantine rules and participation in screening tests.

First, the district will inform residents in detail about the current crisis situation and conduct announcement broadcasts encouraging an emergency pause during the year-end and New Year period and participation in COVID-19 screening tests.

The announcement broadcasts, which include messages such as "Refrain from dining gatherings, make mask-wearing and handwashing a daily habit, and get screened," will be conducted three times a day at 153 apartment complexes in the area.

In addition, the district will use administrative vehicles from 16 community centers to conduct street broadcasts throughout residential alleys.

Promotion through banners, text messages, and SNS is also underway. The district has posted 150 promotional banners mainly at major intersections and multi-use facilities in the area, and posted a year-end and New Year’s plea for Jungnang-gu residents to pause briefly on the district’s website and official blog.

Furthermore, text messages with the same content were sent to residents.

On the 29th of last month, an emergency briefing was held following a cluster infection at a religious facility. At the briefing, Jungnang-gu Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi stated, “The cause of the cluster infection was found to be a violation of quarantine rules,” and added, “We will impose fines on the facility and file criminal charges.”

He also expressed the district’s strong determination to protect residents’ safety by stating, “Facilities that threaten the lives and safety of Jungnang-gu residents due to non-compliance with quarantine rules will be subject to strong measures according to relevant laws.”

The district posted the emergency briefing on its website and SNS so that many residents could view it.

Jungnang-gu reported that 50% of confirmed cases in December were infected by family and acquaintances, and that cases with unknown infection routes and asymptomatic confirmed cases exceed 20%. The best way to prevent the spread caused by asymptomatic cases is to undergo diagnostic testing, and residents were asked to get screened together with their families.

Jungnang-gu Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi said, “COVID-19 infection is a pain that shakes life to its core,” and requested minimizing contact between people by refraining from small gatherings of 3 to 4 people or fewer and complying with quarantine rules at home. He also stated, “We will focus all administrative efforts on thorough quarantine and screening tests until COVID-19 is under control.”

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