SEOUL: South Korean officials are working to keep more than a thousand people displaced by flooding safe and healthy with anti-coronavirus ...
05 Aug 2020 11:36AMSEOUL: South Korean officials are working to keep more than a thousand people displaced by flooding safe and healthy with anti-coronavirus measures in place at crowded shelters as the government weighed declaring disaster zones on Wednesday .
as 42 consecutive days of rain - South Korea's longest monsoon in seven years - triggered floods and landslides.More than 1,146 people remained in temporary shelters set up in gyms and community centres as of Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said, with measures implemented at the facilities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Fabric enclosures were set up for families and individuals, with beds spaced apart to encourage social distancing. Local governments designated managers to check people's temperatures and screen for any COVID-19 symptoms, and displaced residents were asked to wear masks and wash their hands, health authorities said.
South Korea has reported 14,456 coronavirus cases, including 33 new cases as of midnight on Tuesday, with 302 deaths.
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