| [COVID-19 Reponses] | 164 new confirmed cases in Incheon (13,626 in total) [as of 00:00 am] | | Contact case | Contact case outside Incheon | Imported case | Under investigation | Cluster Infection (43) | | 44 | 23 | - | 54 | *[Bupyeong-gu] 1 related to company A, 2 related to company B, 3 related to a call center, and 1 related to a steel sheet manufacturer *[Namdong-gu] 6 related to a nursing hospital, 3 related to medical institute A, and 6 related to medical institute B *[Seo-gu] 1 related to a middle school, 1 related to a private educational institute, 1 related to the transportation industry, and 3 related to family and acquaintance meetings *[Gyeyang-gu] 2 related to a medical institute and 1 related to a company *[Yeonsu-gu] 10 related to a middle school |
○ COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out in Incheon (as of 00:00, Sept. 15) - By percentage of population: Received the 1st dose – 66.3% / Fully vaccinated: 37.7% *The above figures are tentative statistics variable depending on vaccination registration status. ○ A llowance for up to eight family members to gather for Chuseok (Sep. 17 – Sep. 23) - Family gatherings can have up to 8 people with 4 fully vaccinated. (This is only applied to family gatherings. If unvaccinated or not-fully vaccinated, people can gather up to 4.) ○ COVID-19 testing for 4,017 people who used public facilities related to confirmed cases is underway (positive: 96 / negative: 1,879 / in progress: 2,042) ○ 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 |
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| ○ 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 when coughing. 4. Ventilate at least twice a day and disinfect regularly. 5. Stay socially connected while being physically distant. |
