Jeonnam Province to Conduct COVID-19 Prevention Inspections on Public Transportation and More

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province is strengthening COVID-19 quarantine activities in the public transportation sector in preparation for an increase in tourists during the flower viewing season.

The province announced on the 28th that it will conduct a five-day inspection of COVID-19 quarantine measures at transportation facilities starting from the 29th.

The inspection targets include 62 multi-use transportation facilities and about 700 public transportation vehicles in 22 cities and counties such as Mokpo and Yeosu.

The multi-use facilities include terminals, train stations, logistics warehouses in the parcel delivery sector, and call centers, while the public transportation vehicles subject to inspection are buses, taxis, and charter buses.

The inspection team consists of 27 employees from the Jeonnam Provincial Road Traffic Division and 22 officials from city and county offices.

The main focus of the inspection is the promotion and compliance with quarantine rules. As the local spread of COVID-19 has significantly subsided and the number of confirmed cases in the Jeonnam area fluctuates in single digits, there is concern about laxity in quarantine practices in daily life.

Accordingly, mask-wearing will be strictly enforced, and fines will be imposed for violations to encourage adherence to the rules.

Additionally, detailed inspections will be conducted on prohibiting food consumption inside vehicles, the provision of quarantine supplies such as hand sanitizers at terminals and vehicles, and temperature checks of passengers. For train stations and terminals where many people gather, it will be checked whether boarding and alighting passenger flows are thoroughly separated to avoid overlap.

Park Cheolwon, head of the Jeonnam Provincial Road Traffic Division, said, “As the weather has recently warmed and the number of spring outing crowds increases, a momentary lapse in vigilance could lead to a resurgence of COVID-19 spread. We hope that residents and tourists will strictly follow quarantine rules during this enjoyable spring season so that the downward trend continues.”

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