[Photo] Seongjanghyeon, Yongsan District Mayor, Delivers Quarantine Supplies to Daycare Center

[Seoul District Photo News] Seong Jang-hyun, Yongsan-gu Mayor, Proactive Support with Emergency Self-Diagnosis Kits Funded in January Amid Surge in Daycare COVID Cases...Yoo Dong-gyun, Mapo-gu Mayor, Chairs 1st Quarter Industrial Safety and Health Committee Meeting

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yongsan District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun helped package and distribute self-diagnostic kits and masks to daycare centers in areas where COVID-19 Omicron variant cases surged on the 3rd.

Earlier in January, due to a sharp increase in confirmed Omicron cases among daycare children, the district urgently allocated resources to distribute 6,649 self-diagnostic kits and 336 hand sanitizers to 112 daycare centers. In early February, considering the prolonged difficulties in facility operations due to COVID-19, the district provided 1 million KRW per facility as support.

The self-diagnostic kits distributed this March were purchased and supplied by the district using funds supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, targeting a total of 5,288 daycare children and childcare teachers. The district plans to manually sort and distribute a total of 53,800 kits in three rounds throughout March.

Additionally, the district purchased large masks with funds received from Seoul City and allocated 20 masks each to 1,208 childcare staff members, completing the distribution of a total of 23,700 masks.

Yongsan District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun said, “While daycare centers found it difficult to purchase self-diagnostic kits individually, the district proactively supported them. We were worried as confirmed cases continued to rise, but we are glad to be able to purchase and deliver additional kits. This year, we will actively respond to COVID-19 prevention measures to create a safe Yongsan where childcare can be focused on with peace of mind.”

Mapo District (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) held the ‘2022 1st Quarter Industrial Safety and Health Committee Meeting’ on the 4th at the first-floor conference room of the Mapo District Council.

This meeting was the first held since the Serious Accidents Punishment Act came into effect on January 27, with 16 members of the Industrial Safety and Health Committee attending, including Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun.

The committee discussed key agenda items such as the safety and health management policy, this year’s industrial accident prevention plan, and employee safety and health education.

Attending the meeting, Mapo District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun stated, “We will prevent industrial accidents and secure a safe working environment, prioritizing safety to create a Mapo that is the highest level, highest stage, and zero accidents.”

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