Gwangju City to Fully Launch Local Quarantine Job Project Starting February

241 Personnel Deployed to Multi-Use Facilities Including Stations and Terminals Over 5 Months

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 31st that it will implement the '2021 Local Quarantine Job Project' to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

This project was prepared to provide jobs to citizens struggling due to COVID-19, helping to stabilize their livelihoods and establish a foundation for self-reliance, and to strengthen quarantine measures at public transportation facilities with high foot traffic and high risk of virus transmission.

Earlier, Gwangju City received applications from the 4th to the 8th, and after reviewing assets and income, selected 241 people who met the selection criteria as participants.

The project period is from next month 1st to June 30th, during which quarantine activities will be carried out at multi-use facilities such as city buses, stations, terminals, and airports, operation of thermal scanners, and quarantine support activities at city hall, district offices, and cultural centers.

Participants will work up to 25 hours per week and receive weekly holiday pay, paid leave on public holidays, and transportation expenses.

Song Gwon-chun, Director of Job Policy, said, “In a situation where local COVID-19 infections continue without interruption, we hope that by deploying additional personnel in the quarantine sector, it will help block local transmission and support vulnerable groups in overcoming livelihood difficulties through public job opportunities.”

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