Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho Mobilizes "Full-Scale Infection Prevention" Amid Consecutive COVID-19 Cases

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] As Ganghwa County faces consecutive COVID-19 confirmed cases, with 13 new cases occurring last weekend alone, heightening concerns over community transmission, the county made an appeal to residents on the 8th to overcome the crisis.

In response, the county is classifying the movement routes and contacts of confirmed cases and expanding testing scope, conducting sample tests on approximately 2,200 people last weekend alone to prevent regional spread with full force.

Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "I apologize for causing concern through continued reports of confirmed cases despite our county's strong response to prevent infection spread."

He added, "The current situation is serious enough to warrant concern about regional outbreaks," urging residents to "refrain from unnecessary outings, meetings and gatherings, and comply with quarantine guidelines including wearing masks."

He further explained, "In accordance with Central Disaster Management Headquarters guidelines, the disclosure of confirmed cases' movement routes is not published in principle when all contacts within the relevant space have been identified. However, we will disclose locations where contact identities remain unidentified to the maximum extent to prevent additional infections and ensure residents' safety," and added, "We will strictly protect personal information by keeping confirmed cases' residential addresses at the town or village level and below confidential."

He then urged residents to "understand and show compassion as confirmed cases, their families, and visited locations are also victims of COVID-19," appealing further that "those with suspected symptoms such as fever must visit a screening clinic at the public health center first to get tested."