Pyeongtaek City Provides Free Disinfectant to 23 Eup-Myeon-Dong Districts

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 7th that it has completed installation of disinfectant storage containers at 23 eup-myeon-dong administrative welfare centers across the city to prevent community spread of COVID-19.

The disinfectant storage containers, with capacities of 200 to 600 liters depending on the eup-myeon-dong district, are used for quarantine purposes at bus stops, taxi stands, and multi-use facilities. The containers are provided free of charge to civic organizations and residents for independent disinfection.

The city added that apartment management offices, private academies, traditional markets, karaoke establishments, and bathhouses—facilities with high demand for disinfectant—have welcomed this initiative.

A member of a civic organization said, "It was difficult to obtain disinfectant while maintaining quarantine measures, but it is convenient to be able to receive it from the administrative welfare centers."

A city official stated, "We plan to provide disinfectant free of charge until COVID-19 reaches a stable phase."

Meanwhile, the city is also operating a disinfection equipment rental service at each eup-myeon-dong administrative welfare center to enable residents to independently conduct quarantine activities in areas where quarantine cannot be carried out due to shortage of administrative capacity.