Pyeongtaek City Holds Emergency Meeting with Key Organization Leaders on COVID-19

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City held an emergency meeting with key organization leaders on the 23rd at the Comprehensive Situation Room to address the spread of COVID-19.

The meeting was attended by Mayor Jung Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek City, as well as heads of city departments, divisions, and offices; heads of eup, myeon, and dong; and leaders of various organizations and civic groups including the Medical Association, Pharmacists Association, National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Central Association of Food Service Industry.

The city explained its response to the spread of COVID-19, cooperation measures for revitalizing the local economy, and hygiene rules for infectious disease prevention. Additionally, the city urged citizens to refrain from using multi-use facilities for the time being and to temporarily halt internal meetings and gatherings between residents.

Mayor Jung Jang-seon stated, "While COVID-19 is spreading, it can be sufficiently prevented if infection prevention guidelines are followed, so we ask each organization and group to actively cooperate in preventing the spread," and added, "In particular, please ensure thorough mask-wearing when using public transportation such as subways, buses, and taxis, and refrain from using multi-use facilities."