Dobong-gu Implements '2021 Lunar New Year Comprehensive Plan' for Residents' Comfortable Holiday

From 8 to 15, '2021 Dobong-gu Lunar New Year Comprehensive Measures' Fully Activated... Ensuring Resident Safety · Strengthening Traffic Safety · Providing Convenience · Supporting Price Stability · Assisting Vulnerable Groups · Establishing Public Service Discipline in 6 Areas with Comprehensive Situation Room and Functional Task Forces Emergency Operation System... Selective Testing Sites and Temporary Screening Clinics Operate Smoothly During Holidays, Comprehensive Preparedness for Quarantine, Cold Wave, Snow Removal, Welfare, and Inspection

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dobong-gu (Mayor Lee Dong-jin) will implement the ‘2021 Lunar New Year Comprehensive Measures’ from the 8th to the 15th to minimize inconveniences in residents’ daily lives during the Lunar New Year holiday and ensure a safe and comfortable holiday for residents.

The ‘2021 Lunar New Year Comprehensive Measures’ focus on six areas: ▲ securing residents’ safety ▲ strengthening traffic safety ▲ providing convenience in daily life ▲ supporting price stabilization ▲ supporting vulnerable groups ▲ establishing public service discipline. A comprehensive situation room will operate 24 hours during the holiday, and task forces organized by function?▲ snow removal task force ▲ park and green space maintenance task force ▲ traffic task force ▲ cleaning situation task force ▲ medical task force?will be activated to respond to various emergencies that may occur during the holiday period.

The most important issue during this year’s Lunar New Year holiday is quarantine.

The district has formed a COVID-19 response system by organizing a screening clinic T/F team led by the deputy mayor. During the holiday, the situation room, composed of the quarantine response team, epidemiological investigation team, and emergency response team for self-quarantine, will operate 24 hours to handle confirmed case epidemiological investigations, contact management, monitoring of self-quarantined individuals, and civil complaint guidance.

During the Lunar New Year holiday, the screening clinic inside Dobong-gu Public Health Center will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from February 11 to 14. Meanwhile, the temporary screening clinic installed at Dobong-gu Community Center operates from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on holidays and weekends. However, the temporary screening clinic at Dobong-gu Community Center will not operate on the 12th, the day of Lunar New Year.

To prepare for the cold wave, an emergency response system to prevent cold wave damage to vulnerable residents such as elderly living alone will be established through the 28th, including the holiday period. When a cold wave warning is issued, cold wave shelters (safe accommodations) will be operated mainly at lodging facilities in the area with agreements. The use and check-in/out process of safe accommodations will be flexibly operated considering social distancing and quarantine guidelines.

To prepare for heavy snowfall, under the overall control of the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, snow removal materials and specialized personnel such as calcium chloride, dump trucks for snow removal, snow plows, spreaders, and blowers have been secured. Automatic snow-melting liquid sprayers have been installed and snow removal boxes placed at vulnerable points such as slopes and village bus routes to prepare for sudden heavy snowfall.

For building and facility management, road facilities including 23 routes such as Dobong-ro, 69 locations including bridges, underpasses, and tunnels will be inspected. Safety inspections will be conducted at 4 apartment complexes (construction sites), 79 construction sites and disaster-vulnerable facilities, and 58 gas facilities. Comprehensive safety inspections will also be conducted for convenience facilities and multi-use facilities including 6 performance halls, 9 cultural heritage sites, 9 large-scale stores, traditional markets, and park green spaces. Food hygiene safety inspections will be conducted at 205 food manufacturing and processing businesses producing holiday seasonal foods (livestock products).

Meanwhile, thorough preparations have been made to establish measures to provide convenience to residents. A traffic countermeasures situation room will operate to enforce illegal parking and provide various traffic information. Local village bus companies will conduct special disinfection four times a day. However, unlike previous years, extended operation of city buses, subways, and village buses will not be conducted during the holiday period to comply with quarantine rules.

Also, emergency medical care will be prepared through the health center situation room, and local emergency medical institutions will maintain a 24-hour emergency medical care system. During the holiday, on-duty medical institutions and holiday pharmacies will be organized to ensure residents do not experience inconvenience in receiving medical treatment or purchasing medicines. Lists of medical institutions and pharmacies can be viewed on the Dobong-gu website.

Cleaning will be strengthened before the Lunar New Year holiday by increasing household waste collection and minimizing illegal dumping through prior notification of waste disposal days by region. During the holiday, the cleaning situation room will operate for 4 days, and special work shifts for sanitation workers will be conducted to handle street cleaning and urgent cleaning complaints. Accumulated waste during the holiday will be collected in bulk after the holiday.

A price countermeasure situation room will also operate. From the 8th to the 15th, unfair practices will be cracked down on, and price inspections and on-site guidance for price stabilization will be intensively conducted at traditional markets and marts. To encourage the use of traditional markets, Lunar New Year events will be held. At four traditional markets in the area (Dokkaebi Market, Sinchang Market, Changdong Alley Market, Baegun Market) and two shopping districts (Ssangmun Station Dooly, Oh! Dobong Street), discount events for ritual items and prize events will take place. Parking will be allowed until the 14th only on designated roads of three traditional markets (Dokkaebi Market, Sinchang Market, Changdong Alley Market).

In addition, to support marginalized groups during the holiday period, vulnerable group support projects such as the Warm Winter Campaign, holiday gift support projects, child meal services, and special protection for the homeless will be carried out without interruption to fill welfare blind spots.

To prevent laxity in public service discipline during the Lunar New Year holiday, efforts will be made to establish internal discipline for public officials, including special inspections for misconduct.

Mayor Lee Dong-jin of Dobong-gu said, “This year, due to COVID-19, I think many people will spend the holiday in Seoul rather than their hometowns. I hope the ‘Lunar New Year Comprehensive Measures’ prepared in each field will be a ‘Lunar New Year comprehensive gift’ that ensures residents have a comfortable and inconvenience-free Lunar New Year holiday.”

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