‘Corona Spread, No More’ Mokpo City Announces 7 Countermeasures

Thorough Implementation of Proactive Epidemiological Investigations and Hygiene Business Supervision and Enforcement

Mokpo City has announced seven special measures to block the recent surge in COVID-19 infections. Photo by Mokpo City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City, Jeonnam Province, announced on the 28th that it will make an all-out effort to block the local spread of COVID-19.

According to the city, as the 4th wave of COVID-19 becomes a reality and confirmed cases continue to occur daily in the region, a strengthened special quarantine measure will be implemented.

The city held a local spread prevention countermeasure meeting the day before and decided to implement enhanced quarantine measures.

The main measures include ▲ proactive in-depth epidemiological investigations and strengthened management of self-quarantined individuals ▲ strengthened guidance and supervision of hygiene businesses ▲ mandatory weekly diagnostic testing for entertainment facility workers ▲ support for installation of about 7,000 Safe Call systems to improve efficiency in managing visitor logs at multi-use facilities ▲ operation of a two-week comprehensive quarantine inspection period until the 8th of next month ▲ strengthened joint inspections with related organizations and implementation of a one-strike-out policy for violating businesses ▲ and promotion of rapid and safe COVID-19 vaccinations.

A city official said, “Thanks to the citizens, Mokpo has been managing COVID-19 stably, but recently confirmed cases have surged. To overcome the current crisis, the cooperation of citizens is once again urgently needed,” and urged, “Please refrain from unnecessary outings and visits to other regions, and comply with quarantine rules such as making mask-wearing a daily habit.”

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