Gwonseon-gu Conducts Intensive Disinfection on Nationwide Quarantine Day

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Gwonseon-gu (District Chief Kim Young-bae) conducted disinfection operations around Seryuk Station and Suwon Bus Terminal on the 11th in preparation for COVID-19 on the national quarantine day.

The city decided to operate a nationwide disinfection and sterilization day every Wednesday until the situation stabilizes to prevent community transmission of COVID-19 and minimize residents' anxiety.

On the first day, the 11th, the district disinfected Seryuk Station and the waiting room, platforms, and interior and exterior of Suwon Bus Terminal, which have high pedestrian traffic in the district.

Additionally, the district thoroughly disinfected door handles at entrances, toilet door knobs, and escalator and elevator handrails with disinfectant cleaner.

Meanwhile, as the infectious disease alert level was raised to the highest critical stage, the district established a quarantine support unit and quarantine support teams by neighborhood. Since March 2nd, the district has disinfected approximately 1,600 multipurpose facilities including bus stops, large marts, and religious facilities within the district.

District Chief Kim Young-bae said, "As confirmed cases have occurred in Seryuk-dong and Gwonseon-dong, we will continuously disinfect multipurpose facilities and vulnerable areas by mobilizing all equipment and personnel," and urged citizens to "comply with disease prevention measures such as wearing masks and washing hands, and pay close attention to personal hygiene."