Changwon City Operates 'Safe Lodging' in Line with the Activation of Home Treatment

The interior of the 'Changwon-style Safe Accommodation' set up at the Changwon Soccer Center in Gyeongnam. [Image source=Changwon City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 8th that starting from the 9th, the dormitory building (44 rooms) at Changwon Football Center will be designated and operated as a safe accommodation.

Recently, due to the impact of Omicron, the number of confirmed cases and home treatment patients has surged, and families living together who undergo joint isolation in the same space for about a week are not only at risk of secondary infection but also experience inconvenience in daily life.

Although living separately from home treatment patients is a safer option, some households face difficulties due to economic burdens and other reasons.

Accordingly, the city sought ways to alleviate concerns about family health and economic burdens, allowing citizens who wish to use the facility to stay at the safe accommodation by paying only a lodging fee of 10,000 won per day.

Mayor Heo Seong-moo said, “We ask you to actively utilize the safe accommodation that can prevent additional infections,” and added, “Until the quarantine situation stabilizes, please remain vigilant, strictly follow personal quarantine rules anytime and anywhere, and cooperate with vaccination for students under the age of 10.”

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