"Prevention and Medical Measures Must Have No Gaps" ... Changwon Special City Checks COVID-19 and Disaster Safety Management Response Status

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a video conference at the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to review COVID-19 quarantine management and discuss current issues related to disaster and safety response, as well as measures to be taken.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] On the 4th, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a video conference at the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting room, chaired by Deputy Mayor Jo Myeong-rae, to inspect COVID-19 quarantine management and disaster and safety response issues and discuss measures.

On this day, the government and local governments had a session to discuss the winter COVID-19 outbreak forecast, quarantine and medical response systems, and future plans.

In response to the increasing trend of COVID-19 confirmed cases and influenza, the following were requested for promotion and active cooperation: ▲ the necessity of additional winter bivalent vaccine booster shots for the elderly ▲ active administration of oral therapeutics ▲ maintaining indoor mask-wearing and the 7-day isolation obligation for confirmed cases until the outbreak stabilizes ▲ on-site inspection of the principle of spatial and temporal separation in outpatient care.

The government broadly predicts that this winter’s outbreak could reach a maximum of 50,000 to 200,000 cases per day depending on variant influx and vaccine effectiveness scenarios.

Additionally, the progress on supply and support related to the Itaewon accident was shared, and guidance on future disaster safety management and crowd accident prevention activities were also discussed.

Deputy Mayor Jo said, “We will prepare thoroughly to ensure there are no gaps in the implementation of quarantine and medical measures in preparation for the COVID-19 resurgence this winter,” and added, “In particular, to prevent disasters and safety accidents in all sectors of society, I hope all public officials take ownership and carry out special attention and proactive prevention activities.”

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