Gyeongnam Province Strengthens COVID-19 Prevention Management in Daycare Centers

Minimizing External Infection Factors Through Parents and Childcare Staff

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 14th that it will strengthen quarantine measures at daycare centers to prevent COVID-19 infections among young children, who are a health-vulnerable group.

This measure comes as cluster infection cases have recently increased mainly in some areas within the province, aiming to minimize COVID-19 infections among young children caused by this.

First, the autonomous quarantine system of daycare centers will be reinforced.

A time-based quarantine manual for effective COVID-19 response will be created and distributed to each daycare center.

The manual includes time-specific quarantine rules such as disinfection, ventilation, and fever checks that childcare staff must follow during care hours, as well as guidelines on how to respond if a confirmed case occurs.

Additionally, the province will conduct on-site inspections of daycare center quarantine practices and collaborate with the Daycare Center Association to implement mutual quarantine monitoring among daycare centers.

Preemptive measures for children showing symptoms will also be strengthened.

For children suspected of illness, they will be connected to nearby disease infection child support service institutions to strictly prohibit symptomatic children from attending. Support for home care will be provided to minimize cluster infections within daycare centers.

Furthermore, quarantine guidelines to minimize family infections will be distributed to households.

A notice containing quarantine rules, action guidelines in case of suspected patients, and instructions for self-diagnosis of symptoms for children and families will be sent to each enrolled child's household to inform them of the quarantine measures.

Lastly, the quarantine management capabilities of childcare staff will also be enhanced.

By encouraging childcare staff to refrain from private gatherings, avoid crowded places, and report any unusual incidents to the center director, the daycare centers’ own quarantine management capabilities will be further strengthened.

Park Hyunsook, head of the Family Support Division of Gyeongnam Province, stated, "To protect children, who are a health-vulnerable group, from infection, participation and practice by all members of society, including parents and teachers, are important," adding, "We will do our best to provide a safe care environment for our children who spend long hours at daycare centers."

Meanwhile, considering recent cluster infections within daycare centers and the characteristics of facilities used by vulnerable young children, from April, monthly proactive COVID-19 testing has been conducted for daycare center childcare staff nationwide.

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