Gyeongbuk Gyeongsan City Volunteer Disaster Prevention Team - Gyeongsan Jungang Hospital 'COVID-19 Prevention' Agreement

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Gyeongsan City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 11th that its Autonomous Disaster Prevention Corps signed a medical agreement with Gyeongsan Central Hospital (Chairman Jeong Minhye) regarding prevention activities against the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Since February, when the COVID-19 infection spread, the Gyeongsan Autonomous Disaster Prevention Corps has been conducting consistent disinfection activities once or twice a week throughout the entire Gyeongsan area, while actively participating in blood donation activities as well.

The Autonomous Disaster Prevention Corps is a statutory organization that carries out disaster prevention, response, and recovery activities according to the Natural Disaster Countermeasures Act, with about 150 members active in the Gyeongsan area.

Shin Jaehyun, head of the Gyeongsan Autonomous Disaster Prevention Corps, pledged, "Even in the difficult situation caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we will devote ourselves to various disinfection activities and fulfill our responsibilities as the Gyeongsan Disaster Prevention Corps."