"Prepared for With Corona, So No Problem" ... Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang Under Home Treatment, Non-Face-to-Face System Activated

POSCO Jujusa Yuchi and Fatigue Accumulation Lead to 1-Day Confirmation, Home Treatment Until 7th

Internet Video Conference and Electronic Approval System Established, Face-to-Face with Deputy Mayor... As Usual

Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “There is no disruption to Pohang city administration. Haven't we been preparing for the With-Corona era by overcoming both face-to-face and non-face-to-face tasks for a long time?”

Lee Kang-deok, mayor of Pohang, tested positive for COVID-19 and has entered home treatment. The mayor's work has also shifted to a non-face-to-face system.

On the 1st, Pohang City announced that Mayor Lee Kang-deok, having tested positive for COVID-19 and starting home treatment, plans to carry out administrative tasks as usual through electronic approvals and other means.

The mayor felt unwell that day and tested positive on a rapid antigen test conducted proactively, and was confirmed positive by PCR test, entering home treatment until the 7th.

The Pohang city office stated that Mayor Lee has completed the third vaccination dose and shows no special symptoms. The quarantine authorities recommended rapid antigen tests for staff who had contact with him, all of whom tested negative.

It is presumed that the infection occurred while performing recent urgent tasks such as establishing POSCO's holding company in Pohang and COVID-19 quarantine measures, during which accumulated fatigue and meetings with many citizens and social organization officials took place. Pohang health authorities plan to identify the transmission route through epidemiological investigation later.

Accordingly, Pohang City immediately activated a non-face-to-face reporting system including online video meetings and electronic approvals. Face-to-face tasks such as various events have been shifted to the deputy mayor acting system, and other administrative operations will continue as usual.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang said, “I seem to be causing concern to many citizens,” and added, “I will carefully manage major pending projects and various administrative tasks non-face-to-face without neglect.”

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