Gyeonggi-do Conducts On-site Inspection to Prevent Cold Wave Damage for Foreign Workers in Rural Areas

Request for Pre-Inspection of Accommodation Heating Facilities and Frequent Monitoring of Health Status

Lee Hangyu, Deputy Governor for Administration of Gyeonggi Province, visited a farm located in Deogyang-gu, Goyang City on the 23rd to conduct an on-site inspection to prevent cold wave damage to foreign workers. [Gyeonggi Province]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-chul] Gyeonggi Province has launched on-site inspections to prevent cold wave damage among vulnerable housing groups, including foreign workers in rural areas within the province.

On the 23rd, Lee Han-gyu, Deputy Governor for Administration of Gyeonggi Province, visited a farm located in Deogyang-gu, Goyang City, urging farm-level prevention and management of cold wave damage to foreign workers, including checking the operation of heating facilities.

He also requested that sensitive groups vulnerable to cold waves, especially those from Southeast Asian countries, be identified in advance, their health status be regularly monitored, and that health conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, as well as workplace management, be carefully managed.

Earlier, the province urged city and county governments and related departments to pay attention to symptoms of cold-related illnesses and emergency response procedures for various situations. It also supported improvements to living spaces, repair and maintenance of aging electrical facilities, and provision of quarantine supplies at 19 temporary shelters for foreign workers.

In addition, the province has conducted policy research to investigate lodging conditions and develop housing models, and proposed measures such as forming an intergovernmental task force.

Deputy Governor Lee Han-gyu said, "Damage caused by disasters such as cold waves can affect both domestic and foreign nationals alike, so special caution is necessary," adding, "Let us actively pay attention and make efforts so that foreign workers in the province can spend a healthy winter without worrying about cold wave damage."

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