Governor Kim Kyung-soo Orders Emergency Response to COVID-19 Spread in Gyeongnam

16th Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and Re-countermeasures Meeting ... Actively Encouraging Foreigners' Testing with Anonymous Test Guarantee

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, recently ordered an urgent response, stating that "the spread must be blocked early" regarding the increase in COVID-19 cases in the province.

Gyeongnam has reported more than 80 confirmed cases per day over the past three days.

On the 16th, Governor Kim presided over the Gyeongnam Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting and instructed the activation of the emergency response headquarters, on-site inspections, and a significant reinforcement of quarantine personnel.

Regarding the recent spread of infections originating from foreign worker entertainment establishments in the province, he ordered the preparation of various measures such as guaranteeing anonymous testing and installing mobile testing sites in industrial complex areas.

Governor Kim expressed support for the ban on gatherings of five or more people, stating, "Based on past experience, the ban on gatherings of five or more was the most effective measure for quarantine."

In addition, he instructed thorough management of self-quarantined individuals, encouragement of vaccination and strengthened promotion of vaccination schedules, and detailed measures for the 20-30 age group and foreigners.

The province plans to make an all-out effort over the weekend to block the current spread trend early.

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