Seongbuk-gu, Intensive Disinfection of Senior Centers

Disinfection at 175 Local Senior Centers Over 5 Days from 2nd to 8th... More Thorough Measures Than Other Facilities Due to Vulnerable Elderly Users

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) has conducted meticulous disinfection to create senior centers as COVID-19 safe zones.

In 2020, Seongbuk-gu carried out frequent disinfection along with five rounds of large-scale intensive disinfection of senior center facilities.

As the COVID-19 situation continued in 2021, intensive disinfection has been conducted at 175 senior centers in the area to prevent local infections and ensure the health and safety of elderly users.

A Seongbuk-gu official stated, “Since senior centers are elderly leisure welfare facilities used by seniors vulnerable to infection, more meticulous disinfection than other facilities is necessary, so we signed a contract with a professional disinfection company.”

The 2021 disinfection of senior center facilities was intensively carried out over five days from the 2nd to the 8th. Going forward, intensive disinfection will be conducted quarterly in May, August, and November.

Last October, as social distancing was lowered to level 1, senior centers wishing to resume operations were temporarily allowed to open, but due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in the metropolitan area, the centers were closed again about a month later.

Seongbuk-gu is currently discussing the timing for reopening while monitoring the progress of COVID-19.

Additionally, to make senior centers COVID-19 safe zones, senior center presidents and general managers have been designated as infection control officers, and pre-education on senior center operations, including visitor log management and monitoring compliance with disinfection rules, is being prepared for them.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “We are conducting intensive disinfection of senior centers and other elderly facilities with the determination that protecting seniors from COVID-19 is essential for a healthy and safe community,” adding, “We are focusing administrative efforts to make Seongbuk a city where seniors can enjoy a safe and secure old age.”

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