Jindo-gun Conducts Publicity Campaign to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Rapid Vaccination and Booster Shots... Strict Adherence to Quarantine Rules Urged

Wearing Masks, Avoiding Travel and Gatherings During Year-End and New Year Period

Jindo-gun held a promotional campaign on the 13th at Cheolma Square to encourage voluntary compliance with basic quarantine rules. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jindo County, Jeollanam-do recently held an emergency countermeasure meeting and campaign to review the overall quarantine situation as more than 7,000 COVID-19 cases occurred nationwide and about 80 cases were reported daily in the Jeonnam area.

According to the county on the 14th, through the meeting, they confirmed the response system by department, including joint inspections of high-risk priority management facilities such as religious facilities, restaurants, and cafes. On the 13th, they held a promotional campaign at Cheolma Square to encourage voluntary compliance with basic quarantine rules.

About 90 members of social organizations, including the Jindo County Volunteer Fire Brigade Federation, Jindo County Women's Association, and Jindo-eup Residents' Autonomy Committee, participated in the campaign.

They divided Jindo-eup into three directions and promoted quarantine rules for COVID-19 prevention, urged restraint on year-end and New Year gatherings and travel, and distributed masks and hot packs to nearby stores, asking all residents to participate together.

In particular, through a public appeal letter from Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, read by Deputy County Governor Yoon Young-joo of Jindo County, they appealed to refrain from year-end and New Year travel and gatherings, get preemptive testing even with mild cold symptoms, wear masks, ventilate regularly, comply with basic quarantine rules, receive the prompt third booster vaccination, and minimize external contact.

An official from the Jindo County Safety Life Support Division urged, "As local infection cases are continuously emerging, do not lower your guard and make every effort to block community infection through preemptive response and thorough quarantine."

They added, "With the emergence of the Omicron variant and breakthrough infections, vaccination and booster shots are more important than ever," emphasizing, "If abnormal symptoms occur, prompt testing through health center screening clinics is necessary."

The county plans to focus administrative power on quarantine management due to concerns about local spread caused by increased year-end gatherings, indoor activities, and insufficient ventilation combined with winter weather factors.

Meanwhile, Jindo County conducted a wide-ranging epidemiological investigation related to recent COVID-19 cases at local daycare centers, is testing close contacts every two days, and is responding swiftly by facility isolating six individuals who have difficulty with self-quarantine to prevent further spread.

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