Ryukyung-gi Jungnang-gu Mayor Issues Statement Urging Compliance with Quarantine Rules and Participation in Q3 Vaccination

By the end of June, about 30% of Jungnang-gu residents, 115,831 people, received the first vaccine dose, and 27,007 completed vaccination... Urging active participation in expanded vaccination in Q3... Targeting 400,000 residents (70%, 280,000 people) vaccinated by the end of September... Focused inspections on high-risk entertainment venues, multi-use facilities, religious sites... Full efforts to prevent local infection spread

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Ryoo Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, issued a statement on the 2nd urging strict compliance with quarantine rules amid the spread of COVID-19 in the Seoul metropolitan area and active participation in the expanded vaccination program in the third quarter.

Mayor Ryoo began his statement by expressing gratitude to the elderly who have diligently followed the quarantine rules, the students of 47 elementary, middle, and high schools, and the religious facilities, traditional markets, and self-employed workers who have endured inconvenience and hardship for quarantine efforts.

He also paid tribute to the medical staff of Jungnang-gu who have worked hard on screening tests and vaccinations, as well as the volunteers participating in disinfection and care for vulnerable groups in the 16 neighborhoods.

He then revealed that since the first confirmed case on January 30 last year, there have been 2,152 confirmed cases in Jungnang-gu over one year and five months, and 15,446 residents have experienced the inconvenience of self-quarantine due to contact with confirmed cases.

Furthermore, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, more than half of the 400,000 residents?217,307 people?have undergone COVID-19 testing. The average daily confirmed cases in Jungnang-gu in June were six, a 44% decrease compared to 10.7 cases in May, providing detailed information on the current COVID-19 status in Jungnang-gu.

Additionally, by the end of June, approximately 30% of Jungnang-gu residents, totaling 115,831 people, received their first vaccine dose, and 27,007 residents have completed their vaccination. He especially expressed gratitude to about 80,000 elderly residents of Jungnang-gu who have actively participated in vaccination since April.

Regarding the expanded vaccination plan starting in the third quarter, he announced that the number of vaccination centers has been increased to two. Along with the first vaccination center set up at Jungnang Culture and Sports Center, the second center operating on the first floor of Jungnang-gu Office can now vaccinate 1,400 people per day. He also noted that the number of local clinics offering vaccinations has expanded to 113.

He further informed that in early July, Pfizer vaccines will be prioritized for residents who made reservations in June but have not yet been vaccinated, and starting July 19, Pfizer vaccines will be administered to high school seniors and elementary, middle, and high school teachers at each school.

From July 26, Moderna vaccines will be given to middle-aged adults born between 1962 and 1971 at Jungnang-gu vaccination centers and local clinics, and vaccinations for those aged 18 to 49 will proceed sequentially until September.

He also stated that although Seoul City initially planned to ease restrictions with the new social distancing system starting in July, the current severe spread in the metropolitan area has led to maintaining the existing levels. He appealed to Jungnang-gu residents to participate in vaccination and comply with quarantine rules to overcome COVID-19 as soon as possible.

Jungnang-gu will focus on intensive inspections of high-risk facilities such as entertainment venues, multi-use facilities, and religious institutions to prevent transmission, and will extend the operating hours of the public health center’s screening clinics until 9 p.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. on weekends.

Mayor Ryoo Kyung-gi emphasized, “At the end of every storm, a rainbow of hope appears, and just as the ground hardens after rain, Jungnang-gu will complete vaccination for 280,000 residents, 70% of the 400,000 population, by the end of September, overcome the COVID-19 crisis, and open a safe and happy new Jungnang.”

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