Weekly English News(2020) : 경기도뉴스포털

Gyeonggi COVID-19 Response Team Regular Briefing of March 16

Weekly English News 2020.03.27 조회 : 17

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi COVID-19 Response Team Regular Briefing of March 16 (0316-1) There have been more than 70 confirmed COVID-19 cases identified among church groups in Gyeonggi Province. During its regular briefing on March 16, Gyeonggi’s COVID-19 Response Team urged churches to comply with guidelines so as to avoid group infections. ► Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex (March 16) Gyeonggi Province COVID-19 Response Team Briefing As of March 16, there were 256 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gyeonggi. ► 256 COVID-19 Cases in Gyeonggi as of March 16 Among these, there were 46 new cases including those stemming from a group infection among the members of a church in Seongnam (성남) City. ► Gyeonggi Intensifies Prevention of Transmis...

Gyeonggi Operates COVID-19 Consumer Relief Center

Weekly English News 2020.03.20 조회 : 111

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi Operates COVID-19 Consumer Relief Center (0310-3) On March 9, Gyeonggi Province opened a consultation center for residents who face COVID-19-related disputes with service providers such as wedding halls and travel agents. To be operated temporarily until the end of April, this center will help applicants with the settlement of disputes relating to service reservations through arbitration. Known as the COVID-19 Consumer Relief Center, it can be reached by calling 1372. Accepted applicants will be assisted by specialists including lawyers throughout the arbitration process. 2. COVID-19 Response Team Regular Briefing on March 9 (0309-1) With the COVID-19 outbreak spreading from isolated individuals to local communities i...

Gyeonggi to Temporarily Close Facilities for Individuals Vulnerable to COVID-19

Weekly English News 2020.03.13 조회 : 83

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi to Temporarily Close Facilities for Individuals Vulnerable to COVID-19 (0302-1) Gyeonggi Province recently announced plans to temporarily close medical and residential facilities for individuals, including seniors and those with disabilities, who are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection in groups. ► ‘Preventive Cohort Isolation’ to Cover Large Number of Facilities in Gyeonggi Referred to as a ‘preventive cohort isolation’, this initiative aims to proactively prevent the spread of this virus among such individuals. ► Proactive Prevention of Group Infection This measure seeks to address the tendency of this virus to spread rapidly within cohort groups. ► Closure of 1,824 Domiciliary Care Facilities for 2 Wee...

Gyeonggi Orders Temporary Suspension of All Shincheonji Church Gatherings

Weekly English News 2020.03.06 조회 : 81

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi Orders Temporary Suspension of All Shincheonji Church Gatherings (0225-1) In order to safeguard the public from COVID-19, Gyeonggi Province recently ordered the temporary closure of all Shincheonji (신천지) Church facilities, which have been major channels of infection. The province also prohibited all of the church’s religious gatherings. ► Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex (February 24) Gyeonggi Province Press Conference on Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Measures Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (이재명) announced this measure during a press conference on February 24. ► Administrative Order for 14-Day Closure of Chincheonji Church Operations and Facilities According to this administrative order, ...

Asphalt Concrete Factory in Anyang to Become City Park

Weekly English News 2020.02.28 조회 : 117

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Asphalt Concrete Factory in Anyang to Become City Park (0217-1) The asphalt concrete factory in Yeonhyeon (연현) Town of Anyang (안양) City has long been a source of complaints for local residents due to its noxious emissions. However, this factory will now be replaced with a city park. GTV examined the details. ► Yeonhyeon Town, Anyang City This factory is situated close to a kindergarten, a primary school and a middle school as well as housing complexes. Air and noise pollution from its operations has been a constant subject of local resident complaints. ► Mun So-hyeon, Chairperson, Yeonghyeon Primary School Management Committee “No parent would sit by and watch their children go to school in an environment risky for t...

Gyeonggi Seeks Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Information

Weekly English News 2020.02.21 조회 : 101

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi Seeks Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Information (0210-1) While information on the movements of confirmed COVID-19 carriers is being disclosed to the Korean public, Gyeonggi Province has requested more detailed information on the movements of such individuals from the central government. ► Public Anxiety Over Lack of Detailed Patient Tracking Information When the 19th confirmed patient was revealed to have travelled from home to his workplace and to his parents’ home in Bundang-gu (분당구) of Seongnam (성남) City, the lack of information on the exact locations of his visits fueled fears of virus contamination in those areas. ► Gyeonggi Requests Detailed Patient Tracking Information The request for more detailed inf...

Gyeonggi Province Governor Reveals Animal Welfare Policies

Weekly English News 2020.02.14 조회 : 51

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi Province Governor Reveals Animal Welfare Policies (0203) On January 31, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (이재명) met with members of the public to gather opinions prior to the implementation of provincial animal protection and welfare policies, for which the province has earmarked KRW 30 billion. ► Lee Seon-yeon, Ansan City Resident Two years ago, Lee (이선연) adopted two abandoned dogs she met while working at the Gyeonggi Province Assistance Dog Sharing Center. While her initial motivation was to help these animals, they have since become valuable family members that she relies on. ► Lee Seon-yeon, Abandoned Dog Adopter, Ansan City “Just looking at those puppies makes me smile. My physical activitie...

Gyeonggi to Improve ‘Child Meal Card’ System

Weekly English News 2020.02.07 조회 : 33

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this week’s edition of GTV. I’m Don Valiant and this is the news from Gyeonggi Province this week. 1. Gyeonggi to Improve ‘Child Meal Card’ System (0128) In Korea, there is a national meal cost support system for children from low-income families. When school meals are not available, this system enables such children to have meals outside of school through the use of a ‘Child Meal Card’. Gyeonggi Province recently announced that it will improve this system so as to relieve children from the embarrassment of using the card. In Gyeonggi Province, the Child Meal Card is known as a “G-Dream Card.” ► Convenience Stores Account for 77% of Child Meal Card-affiliated Locations The G-Dream Card can be used at more than 10,000 affiliated locations in the province, of which 77 percent are convenience stores. ► Kang Jeong-ae, ...

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