Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Visits Yeosu Social Welfare Facilities to Offer Support and Hear Concerns

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, visited social welfare facilities in the province ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

According to Jeollanam-do on the 14th, Governor Kim visited Yeosu Ganahun, a residential facility for people with severe disabilities, to deliver consolation goods and listen to difficulties.

The visit was conducted while adhering to social distancing and quarantine rules, minimizing contact with facility users and workers in consideration of the COVID-19 situation.

Governor Kim encouraged the efforts of social welfare workers fighting COVID-19 on the front lines and said, “I ask for careful consideration so that facility users who cannot be with their families due to COVID-19 can spend the holiday in a family-like atmosphere.”

He added, “I urge the residents to refrain from visiting other regions and contact during the Chuseok holiday period, and if meetings are unavoidable, to get tested before returning to daily life, strictly following quarantine rules for everyone’s safety and community protection.”

Governor Kim plans to visit four social welfare facilities in Gangjin, Jangheung, and Boseong on the 15th as well.

Meanwhile, the province plans to deliver daily necessities worth 153 million won to 13,404 people residing in 486 places including veterans’ families and social welfare facilities for Chuseok.

Considering the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the need for sharing is greater than ever, but due to the limitations of face-to-face visits, consolation activities have been greatly reduced. Therefore, non-face-to-face consolation will be promoted together to deliver warm hearts to more neighbors.

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