Deputy Minister of Industry Visits Kyobo Bookstore to Inspect COVID-19 Prevention Measures

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] On the morning of the 6th, Park Jinkyu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, visited Kyobo Bookstore Gwanghwamun Branch to inspect the quarantine management situation in the distribution industry due to the spread of COVID-19 and to listen to on-site opinions.

Kyobo Bookstore explained that it is thoroughly implementing the government's quarantine guidelines, such as managing visitor logs, suspending customer rest areas and reading rooms, expanding telecommuting, and disinfecting (additional full-store disinfection four times a week) to prevent COVID-19 infection.

Vice Minister Park said, "While store quarantine management at customer contact points is important, it is also crucial to manage quarantine-vulnerable facilities and areas such as employee shared lounges, warehouses, cafeterias, and ventilation facilities. Therefore, strict compliance with workplace quarantine guidelines is necessary." He added, "Managing visitor logs at large-scale stores helps prevent further infection spread and alleviates public anxiety, which also benefits the distribution industry's operations. Please ensure thorough management to minimize customer inconvenience and achieve early stabilization."

Additionally, he requested ▲ compliance with quarantine guidelines at vacation spots ▲ checking for symptoms before returning from vacation to prevent infection spread ▲ fire prevention and other safety management, as well as worker health management.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy stated that to overcome the quarantine crisis situation, such as level 4 in the metropolitan area and level 3 in non-metropolitan areas, it is continuously promoting special inspections and industry communication in cooperation with local governments and related organizations.

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