Damyang-gun Establishes COVID-19 Prevention and Emergency Medical System, Implements Comprehensive Plan for Lunar New Year Holiday

Closure of Major Local Tourist Attractions on Lunar New Year's Day

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do, is implementing comprehensive measures to ensure that residents and visitors returning home during the Lunar New Year holiday can have a safe and happy holiday.

On the 25th, the county announced that it has formed 10 task forces centered around a general control team to conduct emergency operations, covering COVID-19 response, traffic, price stabilization, disaster and accident management, health care, resolving residents' inconveniences, tourism guidance, livestock disease control, and establishment of public service discipline.

In particular, to prevent the Lunar New Year holiday from becoming a hotspot for COVID-19 spread, a thorough medical treatment system will be established alongside quarantine measures.

The Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters will operate screening clinics, an emergency medical situation room, and isolation facilities, as well as manage on-duty medical institutions and pharmacies to ensure there are no gaps in medical services.

Focus will also be placed on traffic and price stabilization measures. A special transportation countermeasure situation room will be operated to manage vehicle traffic and safe driving during the holiday period, while the price stabilization task force will ensure the safety of residents and visitors by managing the supply and price stability of essential goods and monitoring origin labeling.

Additionally, a focused collection plan for household waste will be promoted, a comprehensive task force for the county cemetery will be operated, and a water and sewage inconvenience reporting center will be run to minimize inconveniences during the holiday.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure a safe tourism environment, six tourist sites including Juknokwon, Korea Bamboo Museum, Metasequoia Land, Gamagol Ecological Park, Korea House Literature Museum, and Soswaewon will be closed on Lunar New Year’s Day.

Furthermore, consolation goods will be delivered to social welfare facilities and low-income households within the county to create a warm holiday atmosphere, and a livestock quarantine countermeasure situation room will be operated to establish a rapid initial quarantine system.

County Governor Choi Hyungsik said, “As the highly transmissible Omicron variant is rapidly spreading recently, we will focus more on quarantine measures to ensure a comfortable Lunar New Year,” and added, “Please strictly follow personal quarantine rules such as the ban on gatherings of seven or more people and wearing masks to ensure a safe holiday.”

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