Suwon City Hall and District Offices Strengthen Building Security to 'Highest Level'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] As local governments across the nation remain on high alert amid the spread of COVID-19, Suwon City has strengthened building security to the 'highest level.'

Starting from the 24th, the city has closed all entrances except the main entrances on the 1st floor of the City Hall main and annex buildings.

All visitors, including public officials, must wear masks, disinfect their hands with sanitizer, and pass through thermal imaging cameras before entering the building. Those showing abnormal symptoms will be denied entry.

Citizen service areas have been established in the main lobby and annex lobby and conference room. When citizens visit, staff from the relevant department come down to respond. Visitors must complete a visit log.

Events scheduled to be held within the building will be postponed or scaled down. Additionally, delivery items must be received outside the building.

Building security at the four district offices has been strengthened identically to City Hall. All but one entrance have been closed. Elevators have been set to stop on the 1st floor.

People coming up from the underground parking lot must exit on the 1st floor, go through all procedures, and then enter the building.

The Water Supply Business Division, Parks and Greening Business Division, Urban Safety Integrated Center, and other agencies will serve citizens in the lobbies at the building entrances. The Dong Administrative Welfare Centers and Road Traffic Management Business Division are requesting that citizens wear masks and wash their hands with hand sanitizer.

Yeum Tae-young, Mayor of Suwon, stated: "Since the closure of the building could result in the worst-case scenario if even one confirmed patient is found among visitors, we will strengthen building security to the maximum extent until the COVID-19 crisis subsides." He added: "As this is an unavoidable measure for community safety, we appreciate citizens' understanding despite any inconveniences they may experience."