Jeonnam Province Puts Full Effort into COVID-19 Prevention Management for Presidential Election

Temporary Voting Booths Installed and Emergency Contact System Established for Confirmed Cases and Quarantined Individuals

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province is putting all its efforts into quarantine management as the 20th presidential election approaches in one week.

On the 2nd, the province announced that it has installed temporary polling stations and established an emergency communication system with health centers to guarantee voting rights for COVID-19 confirmed cases and quarantined individuals and to ensure safety during the voting process.

With outings permitted for election purposes for quarantined individuals, they can arrive by 6 PM on the second day of early voting, the 5th, and vote thereafter.

On election day, the 9th, voting is allowed from 6 PM to 7:30 PM.

Confirmed cases and quarantined individuals can vote at temporary polling stations by presenting their confirmation/quarantine notification or outing guidance text messages at the polling place.

The eligible voters for temporary polling stations include confirmed cases, quarantined individuals, those awaiting PCR test results, and household members under passive monitoring.

Accordingly, Jeonnam Province plans to install at least one temporary polling station exclusively for confirmed cases and allow quarantined individuals to use the symptomatic temporary polling stations.

Additionally, by thoroughly separating the movement paths of general voters, symptomatic individuals such as those with fever, and confirmed cases and quarantined persons, the province aims to minimize the spread of COVID-19 infection.

An emergency communication system between polling stations and health centers will also be established to verify voters who cannot prove their quarantine status.

A Jeonnam Province official stated, “We will install separate temporary polling stations with movement paths separated from the general public for confirmed cases and quarantined individuals and do our best in quarantine management,” adding, “We will support a safe election through quarantine management at voting and counting stations, including sufficient social distancing, wearing KF94 or higher masks, and using disposable vinyl gloves.”

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