Minister of Employment Conducts Special Quarantine Inspection at Foreign Employment Sites in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do

"Wonhacheong Relationship, Shared Cafeteria and Dormitory Use... Increased Risk of Group Infection"
Minister An Kyung-duk Emphasizes "Refrain from Private Gatherings and Participate in Vaccination"

Minister of Employment and Labor An Kyung-duk visited a workplace employing foreign workers in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, on the afternoon of the 1st of last month and inspected the restaurant. (Image source=Yonhap News)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that Minister An Kyung-duk visited IPN, a plastic manufacturing company in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 15th to directly inspect the quarantine management status for foreign workers and others. Among the 90 workers at IPN, 16 are foreigners.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor is operating a 'Special Quarantine Field Inspection' period this month to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant and the resulting increase in confirmed cases occurring in workplaces. During the inspection period, ministers, vice ministers, and heads of departments visit workplaces directly to listen to difficulties. Minister An's visit to IPN was conducted in the same context.

The ministry explained that foreign employment workplaces are generally linked through subcontracting relationships, use shared cafeterias and dormitories, and are located in densely populated industrial complexes, which increases the risk of COVID-19 cluster infections.

Minister An said, "Please carefully check the workplaces, cafeterias, and dormitories of foreign workers and adhere to basic quarantine rules such as wearing masks and social distancing," and requested, "Refrain from private gatherings outside the workplace to prevent infection from spreading into the workplace through such gatherings, and actively participate in vaccination."

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