Gyeongbuk-do Vitabus Selected as an Excellent Case ... Nation's First Quarantine Hero Mind and Body Recharge

Gyeongbuk Province Vitaverse.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Gyeongbuk Vitabus, operated for the mental and physical recovery of COVID-19 response personnel who worked on the front lines of quarantine for the first time nationwide, was introduced as an excellent case nationwide to other cities and provinces at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held on the 18th.

Vitabus, which held its launch ceremony at Andong Medical Center on February 16, has so far provided services to a total of 908 people in 22 sessions while touring public health centers and infectious disease specialized hospitals.

Vitabus is a project operated by Gyeongbuk Province for the first time nationwide to promote the health recovery and morale of COVID-19 response personnel by configuring a 45-seat bus into four rooms (Refreshment Room, Vitality Room, Recharge Room, Counseling Room).

This bus is equipped with a Refreshment Room where users can enjoy a short break, a Vitality Room that promotes fatigue recovery through medical device massages, a Recharge Room offering professional physical therapy services, and a Counseling Room where individuals can receive mental health checkups and counseling.

Vitaverse interior.

In a user satisfaction survey, 98.2% responded that it helped with mental and physical recovery, showing a very high level of on-site approval.

The province plans to extend the operation period in the second half of the year and expand the project so that workplaces, senior centers, and local residents can also use it.

Originally proposed as a morale-boosting project for hidden quarantine heroes, Vitabus was suggested along with a quarantine personnel recharge program and special promotions as a three-part set.

The quarantine personnel recharge program is planned to be supported with budgets for implementation by cities and counties, and the special promotion plan will continue to be proposed.

The operating period will be extended, and the VitaBus project will be expanded to allow workplaces, senior centers, and local residents to use it.

Kang Seong-jo, Acting Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, said, “I am pleased that Vitabus seems to relieve some of the fatigue of COVID-19 response personnel, and I hope that this excellent case will be expanded nationwide.”

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