‘Eunpyeong-gu COVID-19 Daily Recovery Promotion Team’ Formed and Begins Activities

36 Representatives from Various Sectors Including Self-Employed, Businesses, Medical Institutions, Religious and Educational Organizations (All Fully Vaccinated) Appointed as Advisory Committee Members for the Task Force... Operation of 'Eunpyeong Daily Recovery Week'... Focus on Mental Healing for COVID-19 Confirmed Cases, Residential Treatment Center Residents, and Self-Quarantined Individuals through Messages to Residents, Environmental Cleanup, and Blood Donation Campaigns

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The government announced the ‘Phased Daily Recovery Implementation Plan,’ which includes revisions to social distancing focused on fully vaccinated individuals and the introduction of a vaccination certificate and negative test confirmation system (quarantine pass).

Accordingly, Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) also announced that it will implement various measures to support residents' return to daily life in line with this plan.

Last month, the district proactively formed the ‘Eunpyeong-gu COVID-19 Daily Recovery Promotion Team (hereafter Promotion Team),’ appointing 36 representatives from various sectors including self-employed, businesses, medical institutions, religious and educational organizations?all fully vaccinated?as advisory members, and held an appointment ceremony on the 2nd.

The Promotion Team operates through four subcommittees: autonomous safety, socio-culture, economic livelihood, and quarantine medical care. Advisory members will collect opinions related to daily recovery from their respective organizations and institutions, provide policy advice, discover sector-specific agendas suitable for the district’s circumstances, foster local projects, and serve as a communication channel to propose daily recovery measures to the central government.

Furthermore, with the full-scale daily recovery strategy commencing on November 1, various daily recovery measures are being implemented.

First, from November 1 for two weeks, the ‘Eunpyeong Daily Recovery Week’ will be held, featuring the broadcast of a video message from the Eunpyeong-gu Mayor related to daily recovery, major road environment maintenance, and a relay blood donation campaign of love.

To revitalize local consumption, on November 3, an additional 10 billion KRW worth of Eunpyeong Love Gift Certificates will be issued. Benefits such as exemption from fees for issuing civil documents for fully vaccinated individuals, free admission to the Eunpyeong Hanok History Museum and sports facilities will be provided. A dedicated window for issuing vaccination certificates will also be operated at community centers.

The district emphasized that above all, it will focus on healing the bodies and minds of residents exhausted by COVID-19 over the past two years. The ‘Eunpyeong On:(On) Festival,’ featuring cultural events and performances, will be held for three days from November 18 at the Eunpyeong Culture and Arts Center and six cultural hubs in the area. The public health center is also conducting programs such as mental health information provision, self-diagnosis, and psychological counseling for COVID-19 patients under home treatment, those in self-quarantine, and residents in life treatment centers, striving to ensure psychological stability.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “Thanks to the participation and dedication of our residents, Eunpyeong-gu achieved a 70% full vaccination rate on October 21, taking the first step toward recovery of daily life. Above all, we will spare no effort to support residents whose bodies and minds are exhausted so that they can return to daily life without difficulty.”

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