Yeongdeungpo District Mobilizes All-out Disease Prevention Efforts as Confirmed Cases Continue

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] As COVID-19 confirmed cases continue to occur in Yeongdeungpo District, both the district and residents are mobilizing all available resources for disease prevention efforts.

In Yeongdeungpo, confirmed cases emerged in Gwanggyo 2-dong on the 27th of last month and in Mangpo 1-dong on the 2nd of this month. A couple residing in Osan City who visited Mangpo 2-dong and Maetan 3-dong tested positive on the 29th of last month.

In response, residents have decided to voluntarily organize 'voluntary disease prevention teams' to prevent local transmission. Starting with Maetan 1-dong, which began disease prevention activities from the 2nd, disease prevention teams are being organized in each dong. They prioritize support for vulnerable populations and conduct disinfection of small-scale public facilities in the district such as senior centers. The district has committed to actively supporting the voluntary disease prevention teams.

The district-level disease prevention team has also been operating since the 26th of last month. Composed of teams of no more than 5 members each, they conduct disinfection using spray vehicles and rechargeable sprayers on public facilities including bus stops, public restrooms in shopping areas, and municipal daycare centers, as well as areas excluding confirmed case contact routes and areas designated by the Health Center for disinfection. On the 2nd, they disinfected approximately 100 bus stops throughout the district.

Additionally, Gwanggyo Central Station Transfer Center and stations within Yeongdeungpo District, as well as areas with high resident usage such as senior centers and libraries, are being disinfected once weekly by the Yeongdeungpo District Health Center.

A district official stated, "We express our deep gratitude to residents who have voluntarily stepped forward in this crisis. Let us gather our wisdom and work together to overcome this difficulty."