- COVID-19, as of 0 a.m. on the 8th, confirmed cases in Gyeonggi Province increased by 18 from 0 a.m. the previous day to 1,315 - 18 new confirmed cases…6 related to door-to-door sales meetings in the Seoul metropolitan area, 1 related to Gangnam door-to-door sales, 1 related to Uijeongbu apartment, 7 overseas inflow, 3 community transmission cases under epidemiological investigation
- While protecting medical institutions and welfare facilities from virus inflow and spread, securing additional intensive care beds for response after epidemic occurrence is important - Province preparing measures including alternative manpower support project for social welfare facilities and support of medical equipment for intensive care at Anseong Hospital
- Report filed with Gov. Lee Jae-myung's Gyeonggi Province SNS. Illegal activities confirmed at relevant company upon governor's instruction - Province must carefully check benefits and guaranteed conditions obtained through contracts when drafting agreements
- Province to enforce amended 'Enforcement Rules of the Freight Automobile Transport Business Act' from next month 1st - Must obtain vehicle owner's rescue consent during emergency calls…failure to do so may result in administrative sanctions - Province achieved institutional improvement through continued consultation with relevant agencies based on civil servant ideas
GTX-C Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment resident briefing held at Uiwang City Hall. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City held a resident briefing on the strategic environmental impact assessment (draft) for the Seoul Metropolitan Area Express Railroad (GTX-C) line construction project being pursued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport at City Hall on the 9th morning. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Seoul Metropolitan Express Railroad Team presided, with related service providers in attendance. In addition, Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don, City Council Chairman Yun Mi-geun, city council members, members of Bugok-dong organizations, and local businesses and…
Child-friendly survey site. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 6th that it will conduct a 'Child-friendliness Survey' to establish a four-year implementation plan for advancing children's rights aimed at creating a UNICEF child-friendly city and to be used as basic data for child policy development. The survey period is three weeks from the 8th to the 28th, targeting approximately 2,000 people including elementary, middle and high school students, minority children, parents of pre-school children, parents of elementary, middle and high school students, and child-related workers…
- Among confirmed cases related to Incheon Gaechuk Church, 1 person works at a daycare center in Siheung, with 40 people under testing - The spouse of the pastor of Gunpo Eunhye Shinil Church, previously confirmed in relation to Anyang-Gunpo pastors' meetings, confirmed as an employee at Anyang Coca-Cola Logistics Center, with 251 people tested and 1 confirmed so far
- 7,781 people including caregivers and newly admitted patients all tested 'negative' - Testing conducted at 4 long-term care hospitals in Suwon, Bucheon, Pyeongtak, and Pocheon from May 18-28
Public Activity Activation Forum hosted by Pyeongtaek City Governance Council. (Photo=Pyeongtaek City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] The Pyeongtaek City Governance Council held a 'Public Activity Activation Forum' on the 26th hosted by the Pyeongtaek City Governance Council. The Pyeongtaek City Governance Council serves as a deliberation and coordination body for overall governance, playing various roles to promote governance administration and proposing social consensus matters to the mayor for implementation. 'New citizens opening the governance environment, cooperation…
- Uiwang Station stop conditions favorable, economic feasibility confirmed
- Uiwang-type care program composition, differentiated care service provision expected
- conducting total 4 discussion meetings in 4 regions across the province by the 22nd to prevent environmental sanitation workers' injuries - discussing shared cases of top-down introduction in cities and counties and ways to improve environmental sanitation workers' working conditions
Gyeonggi Province Health and Environment Research Institute first among national institutions to introduce pooling testing
Gyeonggi Province holds 'New Gyeonggi Proposal Contest 2020' idea competition
Flower farmers facing blocked sales channels due to COVID-19, in distress. Bakeries including 'Pied Montserrat' sell flowers with no financial gain. Mayor Yom Tae-young gifts freesias to screening clinic workers. Each department purchases flowers and potted plants…requests purchases from organizations within the city
Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don (right) and Gunpo Mayor Han Dae-hee. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don met with Gunpo Mayor Han Dae-hee at Gunpo City Hall on the 12th and proposed to work together for the Seoul Metropolitan Area Express Railroad (GTX-C) Uiwang Station stop. Mayor Kim explained the progress of the 'GTX-C Uiwang Station Stop Preliminary Feasibility Study' and requested cooperation from Gunpo City regarding plans to visit the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in March. Mayor Han Dae-hee of Gunpo…
Resident of Ojung-dong...in transit to quarantine hospital
Ordinance enactment to promote high-quality child and childcare policies
Handover ceremony held at Gyeonggi Province Government Office situation room...proactive COVID-19 spread prevention draws attention
A forest fire helicopter jointly purchased and operated from this month by Uiwang along with Gwacheon, Anyang, and Gunpo. (Photo=Uiwang City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City designates the period until May 15th as spring forest fire prevention period and will establish and operate a forest fire prevention countermeasure headquarters. The headquarters will organize and operate emergency non-full-time personnel during this period and select 30 forest fire specialists for the wildfire prevention team to actively apply the mechanized wildfire suppression system that won the grand prize in the 'National Forest Fire Prevention Idea Competition' at wildfire…
'2018 Gyeonggi Province Content Industry Statistical Survey' results… Based on 2017, total sales of 23.6754 trillion won. Total of 126,126 content industry workers in the province… 10,000 more than previous year
Province announces 2019 outstanding transportation sector cities and counties...Top-tier: Group A (Suwon), Group B (Uijeongbu), Group C (Yangju)
Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that it will recruit 326 ninth-grade social welfare staff. This includes 255 general positions, 20 for persons with disabilities, 19 for low-income individuals, and 32 part-time positions. Part-time positions involve working 20 hours per week and 4 hours per day, with the ability to select work hours according to job characteristics and individual needs. By city and county: Suwon 25, Goyang 30, Seongnam 11, Yongin 17, Bucheon 12, Ansan 17, Namyangju 18, Anyang 9, Hwaseong 25,
"Buildings up to 178m in height can be constructed with only local government head's permission"
Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that it will increase by one unit and operate the 'Mobile Job Bus' from next year. The 'Mobile Job Bus,' introduced by Gyeonggi Province in 2012, operates with four employment counselors aboard, traveling to various locations within the province where job demand is high to provide employment support services. As the province has secured one additional bus, it plans to operate one bus each in the south and north of Gyeonggi Province. One Mobile Job Bus covers Gwacheon, Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, Bucheon, Suwon…
By 2017, integrated information including bus arrival times will be provided in all 21 regions within Gyeonggi Province where village buses operate. Gyeonggi Province will provide integrated village bus information services in eight cities including Yongin, Anyang, Namyangju, Paju, Siheung, Guri, Hanam, and Gwacheon starting from next month, then expand to Seongnam and Gwangmyeong in October, and Uiwang and Yangju in December, it was announced on the 27th. Next year, Goyang, Bucheon, Hwaseong, Gunpo, and in 2017, Suwon, Uijeongbu, Pyeongtaek, Gimpo, and Osan will continue to be…
The Gyeonggi Small and Medium Business Comprehensive Support Center will recruit small and medium-sized enterprises in the province to participate in the '2015 G-Design Development Support Project' by the 20th. This project provides 'one-stop design support service' where design experts from specialized companies or universities systematically assist small and medium-sized enterprises from consulting on needed product or brand design to development and commercialization. The support targets for this project are small and medium-sized enterprises located in seven cities including Suwon, Goyang, Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, Osan, Hanam, and Yangju
Heads of basic local governments in Gyeonggi Province from the New Politics Alliance for Democracy have protested against cuts in provincial funding from Gyeonggi Province. On the 1st, 10 basic local government heads in the province, including Sungnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung, issued a statement titled 'Governor Nam Kyung-pil Must Immediately Withdraw Unilateral Budget Burden Shifting.' The statement includes Suwon Mayor Yim Tae-young, Hwaseong Mayor Chae In-seok, Osan Mayor Gwak Sang-wook, Goyang Mayor Choi Sung, Gwangmyeong Mayor Yang Ki-dae, Gunpo Mayor Kim Yun-ju, Bucheon Mayor Kim Man-soo, Sungnam Mayor Lee Jae-myung, and Jong-gil Je…
Nam Kyung-pil and Kim Jin-pyo target 'safety swing voters'
