Pyeongtaek City Launches COVID-19 Prevention Campaign on 18th-19th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] In response to the elevation of social distancing to Level 2 centered in the Seoul·Gyeonggi metropolitan area, Mayor Jeong Jang-seon of Pyeongtaek City conducted a 'COVID-19 Prevention Campaign' from the 18th to 19th starting at 7:30 a.m. at 9 public-use facilities including Pyeongtaek Station, together with volunteers, civil society organizations, and city government officials.

The campaign was implemented to urge citizens to actively cooperate in complying with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

Since the 16th, quarantine reinforcement measures including the elevation of social distancing to Level 2 have been implemented targeting Seoul and Gyeonggi regions; however, the spread has not subsided and transmission speed has accelerated, raising concerns about the possibility of a nationwide outbreak.

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon stated, "Unlike the initial stages of COVID-19, we are now in an emergency situation where infection risks emerge at any slight gap," emphasizing, "Based on the know-how we have accumulated in our response, we will make every effort in thorough infectious disease management. All citizens must comply with quarantine guidelines."

Meanwhile, the city has transitioned to emergency quarantine mode, reflecting the situation where confirmed cases have surged across the nation in various locations including religious facilities and public-use facilities.

The city has entered an emergency work system, judging the coming two weeks as a critical period to block community spread of COVID-19 occurring mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area.