Yongin Mayor Baek Kun-gi Urges Citizens to Follow Quarantine Guidelines at Critical Juncture of Fourth Wave

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin Mayor Baek Kun-gi said on the 23rd, "We face a critical situation with the fourth wave epidemic looming right ahead," urging "citizens to strictly adhere to quarantine measures such as social distancing."

This comes as the number of confirmed cases nationwide reached 797 on the previous day—the highest figure since January 7th—and confirmed cases within the city surged to 29.

According to data released by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 23rd, some confirmed cases were found to have violated basic quarantine guidelines by using crowded facilities, resulting in additional infections among nearby people.

Mayor Baek stated, "What we fear most at this stage is that accelerating infection spread could lead to an upgrade in the social distancing level," adding "I am concerned that many citizens, including small business owners, will have to endure significant inconvenience once again."

Mayor Baek further said, "While I fully understand the desire to enjoy outings on warm spring days, I ask that you participate in wearing masks and maintaining distance during outings this weekend," and urged "to strictly follow quarantine guidelines so we do not face an even more serious situation."

He particularly emphasized that those experiencing symptoms such as fever or colds should undergo COVID-19 diagnostic testing and remain at home.

Meanwhile, First Vice Mayor Oh Seok visited the Rural Theme Park in Wonsam-myeon, Cheoin-gu on the afternoon of the 23rd, where a spring flower garden festival is underway, and carefully checked that quarantine measures such as QR code verification and simultaneous entry capacity limits were being properly maintained.

Vice Mayor Oh encouraged staff members and also urged citizens visiting the festival to follow quarantine guidelines.