Changwon City Conducts Inspection of COVID-19 Infection Prevention Measures at Funeral Facilities and Senior Welfare Centers

Extension of COVID-19 Level 2 Social Distancing for Infection Prevention Measures Review

The Women's Health Bureau of Changwon City is visiting the facility. (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 5th that it conducted an emergency inspection of infection prevention measures at funeral facilities and senior welfare centers in the area following the extension of social distancing level 2 due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Under the level 2 social distancing measures, the number of attendees at individual funerals is limited to fewer than 100 people.

Although senior welfare centers are closed, to alleviate difficulties faced by vulnerable elderly groups, the city is implementing measures such as ▲guidance on social distancing safety rules and welfare check-in calls (to alleviate depression) ▲delivery of daily necessities and emergency living expenses to low-income elderly (including donated goods) ▲delivery of nutritious side dishes to low-income elderly (meal delivery service).

Lee Sun-hee, Director of the Welfare, Women, and Health Bureau, stated, “Recently, cluster infection cases have occurred mainly in the metropolitan area, and the number of confirmed cases per day continues to fluctuate around 1,000.” She added, “Please strictly adhere to quarantine rules to prevent any gaps in the quarantine network caused by visits to this area.”

She continued, “In particular, we will actively communicate to ensure that elderly people who used to visit the welfare centers do not feel isolated.”

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