| [COVID-19 Reponses] | 73 new confirmed cases in Incheon (11,827 in total) [as of 00:00 am] | | Contact case | Contact case outside Incheon | Imported case | Under investigation | Cluster Infection (1) | | 35 | 19 | 1 | 17 | *1 related to a construction site in Bupyeong-gu |
○ COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out in Incheon (as of 00:00, Aug. 31) -By percentage of population: Received the 1st dose - 63.5% / Fully vaccinated: 31.6% *The number of vaccinated residents aged 18 or older (as of the end of Jun.) ○ COVID-19 Relief Funds Payout - Eligibility: Those paying national health insurance premium less standard amount (equivalent to 180% standard median income) as of June 2021 - Payment amount: KRW 250,000 per person - Application period: (online) Sept. 6 - Oct. 29 / (offline) Sept. 13 - Oct. 29 - How to apply: (online) credit card(debit card) company websites, apps, call centers local money vouchers (Jiyeok sarang voucher) website and app (offline) credit card(debit card) - visit related banks prepaid cards, local money vouchers - visit community services centers (eup, myeong, dong) ○ COVID-19 testing for 7,462 people who used public facilities related to confirmed cases is underway (positive: 15 / negative: 6,750 / in progress: 697) - Testing for 8 people related to a nail salon in Gyeyang-gu is underway. - Out of 29 people related to an insurance company in Namdong-gu: Negative-29, In progress-1 ○ COVID-19 cases among foreign residents (unit: person / as of 18:00 Aug. 28, 2021) | | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. 24 | Total | | No. of cases | 899 | 625 | 636 | 595 | 538 | 584 | 2,358 | 2,503 | 8,738 | | No. of patients | 43 | 43 | 74 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 134 | 457 | 818 |
○ Janssen COVID-19 vaccines for foreign nationals residing in Korea | □ Eligibility: Foreign residents (aged 30 or older, incl. illegal residents) · Registered: Present Residence Card · Non-registered: Present Passport (expired passport is also acceptable) ※ Except for s hort-term visitors, who are staying in Korea for less than 90 days for tourism, etc. □ Period: Mon. Aug. 23 - Fri. Sept. 17, 2021 □ Place: Local public health center of residential address (closed on weekends) □ Procedure: Registration and vaccination take place on the same day |
Five ways to prevent COVID-19 infections 1. Stay at home for three to four days when you are sick. 2. Keep a safe distance of two arms-length from others. 3. Wash your hands for at least 30 seconds and cover your mouth and nose with your sleeves | 