Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang, Attending to People's Livelihood Amid COVID-19

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang visited elderly welfare centers, senior dining facilities, and childcare facilities in the city on the 12th to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He inspected the response situation on-site and encouraged related staff.

Mayor Kim first visited the Sarangchae Elderly Welfare Center. He assisted elderly residents with temperature checks and hand sanitization, personally explained prevention measures for COVID-19 infection, and directly inspected disease prevention initiatives including disinfection efforts at the elderly welfare center.

He also visited daycare centers and kindergartens that reopened starting from the 10th. After receiving briefings from staff on disinfection implementation status and safety management protocols for children, he emphasized the need for more thorough prevention and safety management than usual.

Subsequently, Mayor Kim held a luncheon meeting with small business operators at restaurants in the city, encouraging merchants facing difficulties due to COVID-19. He stated, "We will do our best to respond to the outbreak to revitalize the local economy, which has been affected by concerns over virus spread."