Jinju City, 10 Cities and Counties in Western Gyeongnam Join Forces to Overcome COVID-19 Crisis

9 Medical Personnel Dispatched to Sancheong, Uiryeong, and Sacheon... Directly Assisting Citizens with Preliminary Testing

10 Cities and Counties in Western Gyeongnam Hold Administrative Meeting on COVID-19 Situation [Image Source=Jinju City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] To prevent the early spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), 10 cities and counties in western Gyeongnam are making every effort by dispatching medical personnel.

According to Jinju City on the 24th, all available administrative personnel have been mobilized to block the spread of infection related to bathhouses.

The city is focusing on confirming the epidemiological investigation routes of confirmed cases, transporting and managing those in self-quarantine, and has issued an administrative order for 'at least one diagnostic test per household in Sangdae-dong' to make every effort.

Upon hearing that diagnostic medical personnel are severely lacking, nearby Sanchung County, Uiryeong County, and Sacheon City have urgently supported nine public health doctors and nurses since last weekend.

By region, there are 2 from Sacheon (doctors), 4 from Sanchung (1 doctor, 3 nurses), and 3 from Uiryeong (nurses), totaling 9 personnel.

This is the result of mutual cooperation in responding to COVID-19 following the 'Joint Response Measures Meeting of 8 Cities and Counties in Western Gyeongnam to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19' held in Jinju City on the 15th.

The jointly responding cities and counties have expanded from the original 8 in western Gyeongnam to include Uiryeong County and Geochang County, sharing information on COVID-19 prevention measures promoted by each city and county, including Jinju-type bathhouse quarantine rules and a preemptive testing system for purchasers of antipyretic analgesics.

In particular, along with promoting joint COVID-19 prevention measures, the western Gyeongnam cities and counties have decided to actively pursue mutual cooperative projects.

Since 2018, the city has been promoting linked cooperative projects between Jinju and Sanchung, and between Jinju and Sacheon, and has decided to discover and expand linked cooperative projects throughout western Gyeongnam in light of the current COVID-19 situation.

Jinju Mayor Jo Gyu-il said, “Western Gyeongnam is a community for living, economy, and disaster response,” and added, “While joint prevention in western Gyeongnam has been effective in blocking the spread of COVID-19 in the surrounding areas, it is not yet a stage to be complacent, so please continue to strive to respond to joint prevention.”

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