Yongin City Inspects COVID-19 PCR Testing Compliance Among Hagwon Staff

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City announced on the 8th that it conducted a joint inspection with the Yongin Office of Education to verify COVID-19 PCR testing compliance among hagwon staff within the city and to hear about difficulties faced by hagwon operators.

First Vice Mayor Oh Hoo-seok and officials from the Yongin Office of Education visited five hagwons, including a math hagwon and an English language hagwon located in Pungdeokcheondong, Suji-gu on the 7th to inspect whether hagwon staff complied with the PCR testing administrative order and the quarantine status inside the hagwons.

They also encouraged hagwon operators and requested strict compliance with quarantine guidelines inside the hagwons for student safety.

First Vice Mayor Oh Hoo-seok said, "We express deep gratitude for the efforts hagwon operators have made over a long period to comply with quarantine guidelines" and "We ask for active cooperation with this PCR testing administrative order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the local community."

Meanwhile, the city implemented an administrative order on the 6th requiring hagwon staff within the city to undergo mandatory PCR testing to prevent the resurgence of COVID-19. Testing will be conducted at temporary screening clinics set up at three public health centers in Cheoein-gu, Giheung-gu, and Suji-gu until the 15th. Those who refuse the measure and test positive may face a fine of up to 2 million won in accordance with applicable laws and could be subject to claims for quarantine-related expenses.