Osan City Takes Proactive Measures to Prevent Virus Spread Including Mask Distribution

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, Osan City has decided to conduct emergency quarantine measures at crowded places such as train stations, transfer centers, and vulnerable facilities, and to distribute infection prevention supplies.

As of 9 a.m. on the 30th, the city confirmed there are no confirmed cases, and the health center is managing 5 people with symptoms (1 person with symptoms, 1 suspected patient, 3 in self-quarantine). To date, 8 people have been released from quarantine.

To preemptively block the novel coronavirus infection, the city has installed thermal imaging cameras at the health center and is operating screening clinics. In particular, emergency distribution of infection prevention supplies including masks (6,000 units) and hand sanitizers (6,500 units) to public places such as senior centers, daycare centers, and community service centers has been implemented for socially vulnerable populations.

Additionally, the city health center call center has been expanded from 1 line to 4 lines to handle inquiries about the novel coronavirus infection.

A health center official urged people who have entered the country within 14 days after visiting China and have symptoms such as fever or respiratory symptoms to report immediately, and emphasized that "to prevent infectious diseases such as coronavirus, hands should be washed frequently, and when coughing, the mouth should be covered with sleeves, so special attention should be paid to hygiene."

Disease Control and Prevention Agency call center (1339) and Osan City Health Center (031-8036-6228, 6227, 6055, 6344).