Seongbuk-gu Maintains 'Ironclad Quarantine' Even After Seol Holiday

Extensive Quarantine Activities Conducted on the 15th After the Holiday

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) conducted extensive quarantine activities even the day after the holiday ended.

From the 8th to the 15th, a special public-private joint quarantine campaign was carried out in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday, with residents rolling up their sleeves to proactively block factors spreading COVID-19 even after the holiday.

On the 15th, Mayor Lee Seung-ro visited the special quarantine site in Wolgok-dong to express gratitude and encouragement to the residents. Mayor Lee said, “I am very grateful as the mayor that residents took the initiative to roll up their sleeves even during the holiday period to overcome the COVID-19 crisis,” and emphasized, “More than 70% of confirmed cases during the Lunar New Year holiday occurred in the metropolitan area, and there is concern about additional infection spread within the region due to the holiday effect, so we must never let our guard down regarding quarantine.”

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