Gyeonggi-do Fully Lifts Movement Restrictions on Cattle Lumpyskin Farms

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province lifted the 10km movement restriction around affected farms in 24 cities and counties within the province, which had been imposed since October due to the outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle, on the 18th.

Gyeonggi Province stated that this measure was taken because more than one month had passed since vaccination, no cases had occurred in the past four weeks, and detailed inspections of farms within the quarantine zone showed no abnormalities. The lifting of restrictions applies to a total of 3,380 dairy and Hanwoo cattle farms located within the quarantine zones of the 24 cities and counties in the province.

Earlier, on October 20, when LSD was detected at a dairy farm in Pyeongtaek City, the province immediately implemented a 48-hour temporary movement ban across the entire region, blocked movement of visitors and vehicles to the affected farms, and promptly completed emergency vaccination for all cattle farms in the affected area and throughout the province.

With this lifting of restrictions, all movement limitations on visitors, vehicles, livestock, and products related to Hanwoo and dairy farms and livestock facilities within the quarantine zones will be removed.

However, Gyeonggi Province will continue to implement strengthened quarantine measures to prevent recurrence, including: regular management of cattle subject to LSD vaccination at farms; thorough clinical surveillance during cattle slaughter and shipment; control of mosquitoes and other vector insects; disinfection of cattle barns; and maintenance of the surrounding environment at cattle farms.

Kim Jong-hoon, Director of the Livestock Animal Welfare Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, said, "The lifting of the quarantine zone was possible due to immediate quarantine measures such as rapid testing of suspected animals and early completion of emergency vaccination, as well as organic cooperation among animal hygiene testing centers, local governments, and farms." He urged, "Cattle farms should strictly adhere to basic quarantine rules and reinforce quarantine facilities to thoroughly prevent the recurrence of LSD."