Uiwang City Resumes Senior Job Program Halted During COVID-19

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced that it will resume the senior job program that had been suspended for an extended period due to COVID-19 starting from the 14th.

The city has prepared for the restart of the senior job program by establishing an emergency contact system for participants from the 7th and providing preliminary training on fever and respiratory symptoms. The city also provided quarantine supplies including 40 thermometers, 2,000 masks, and 100 bottles of hand sanitizer.

In addition, the city plans to conduct thorough management to ensure all participants in each job program unit comply with fever checks, hand sanitization, and mask-wearing before starting their activities.

The initial work to be implemented in the senior job program is the cleaning and disinfection of senior centers, which will be operated when the COVID-19 situation improves in the future.

Mayor Kim Sang-don said, "Although everyone is facing difficult circumstances due to COVID-19, we determined it necessary to gradually resume the senior job program with a focus on relatively safe outdoor activities," and added, "I express gratitude to all seniors participating in the senior job program."