Haenam-gun Reports 3 New COVID-19 Cases... Over 160 People in Self-Quarantine

Expansion of Dedicated Public Officials, Thorough Blocking of Additional Transmission

A designated public official wearing protective clothing visited the home of a self-quarantined person and delivered disinfection tools and food supplies. / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam County is putting all its efforts into managing the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 self-quarantine cases by expanding dedicated public official personnel.

According to Haenam County on the 13th, from the 9th to the 11th, three residents were confirmed with COVID-19. Although all were residents of other regions, they visited Haenam and came into contact with local residents. As a result, more than 160 people in Haenam were classified as close contacts and required to enter self-quarantine, with 80 contacts occurring in just one day on the 10th.

Accordingly, to block local COVID-19 infections, the county judged that quickly and accurately classifying contacts, rapid isolation, and thorough management are of utmost importance. On the 10th, the county designated responsible employees, mainly team leaders from all departments and divisions of the county office, as additional dedicated monitoring personnel.

The dedicated public officials wore protective suits and visited homes to promptly deliver quarantine supplies and food items to all 80 contacts of confirmed cases that occurred that day, while also providing precautionary instructions to complete the self-quarantine measures.

Public officials designated as self-quarantine monitoring personnel first issue quarantine notices to assigned self-quarantine individuals and guide them on lifestyle rules during isolation. Afterwards, they monitor the health status and any violations of quarantine through smartphone connections between the individuals and the dedicated officials.

Earlier, on the 11th, the county held training on self-quarantine management guidelines for dedicated public officials at the Health Education Office of the Public Health Center.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “As confirmed cases continue to occur in neighboring local governments and contacts increase, we have designated additional dedicated monitoring personnel to ensure seamless self-quarantine management. Since highly infectious variant viruses are spreading nationwide, we ask everyone to refrain from visiting other regions and meeting outsiders, and to strictly follow quarantine rules.”

Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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