Yongin City Implements Untact Administration to Prevent Work Disruption

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Yongin Mayor Baek Gun-ki has been classified as a close contact of COVID-19 and has entered self-quarantine. Mayor Baek plans to ensure there is no disruption to administration through untact governance operations.

Yongin City announced on the 3rd that "Mayor Baek was officially classified as a close contact on the 2nd and received a self-quarantine notice after one of three people who dined with him at a restaurant in Cheoin-gu on the 30th of last month tested positive for COVID-19."

Mayor Baek tested negative for COVID-19 in a diagnostic test conducted immediately upon receiving the notice.

The remaining two people in the group also tested negative, and nine city officials, including those from the mayor's secretariat who regularly assist Mayor Baek in close proximity, all tested negative.

Mayor Baek will self-quarantine until noon on the 13th and plans to completely prevent work disruption through untact administration operations.

Previously, the city established an online administrative system at Mayor Baek's residence in preparation for potential city hall closures due to confirmed cases within the building.

Accordingly, Mayor Baek will be able to perform non-face-to-face work such as business reports via video conference and electronic approval.

Mayor Baek stated, "Though the result came back negative, I sincerely apologize for causing concern to our citizens. I will work from home and meticulously ensure that there is not the slightest disruption to city administration."