Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City: "Doing Our Best to Prevent COVID-19 Spread"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City presided over an emergency special task force meeting on February 23 to prevent regional spread of COVID-19 following the central government's decision to raise the infectious disease crisis alert level to the 'critical' stage.

He also visited the health center where a screening clinic is located to directly inspect the progress of efforts to prevent infection spread and encouraged the staff.

Mayor Kim Sang-don stated, "We will do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which is spreading rapidly," and instructed, "Public officials must mobilize all administrative resources to actively respond to COVID-19 prevention and containment so that citizens do not feel anxious."

Meanwhile, the city decided to close multiple public facilities including senior welfare centers and community center programs from February 22 onwards. In addition to the existing negative pressure screening clinic, negative pressure tents have been installed.