Citizens and foreigners who visited the temporary screening clinic in Seoul Guro Station Square on the morning of the morning of the morning of the 21st, when the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) has recorded 400 new cases for five days are undergoing specimen testing. News 1
The quarantine authorities recently made it mandatory for foreign workers in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to perform a full test of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), and in connection with the controversy, “they requested cancellation of measures to prevent human rights problems.
Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters (heavy water version), at a regular briefing at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (middle script) held on the 21st, “In the case of Seoul, the implementation was abrupt and controversy was great after the implementation. We requested that the measures be canceled.” “When screening for foreign workers in other local governments, this part is appropriate to prevent discrimination or human rights controversy in consideration of the risk level or occurrence status of the relevant workplace, and the type of work. On the 19th, I asked for a careful adjustment.”
Next, Mr. Son added, “Other local governments will also adjust the contents of the preemptive inspection to take this part into account.”
On the 17th, Seoul and Gyeonggi Province issued an administrative order mandating preemptive corona 19 inspections against foreign workers by the end of this month, and were accused of violating human rights. Accordingly, the Seoul Metropolitan Government revised the administrative order as a’recommendation for inspection’ after withdrawing the administrative order, and Gyeonggi Province announced that it has reviewed and decided not to enforce the administrative order requiring only foreign workers who have a negative diagnosis result to be hired.
“There is a lot of controversy over the way all foreigner examinations are performed at once,” said Son. “For example, the working environment itself is too dense and the risk of spreading the infection through the foreign community in the region increases. We are requesting that the high-risk group be tested appropriately in consideration of the degree of vulnerability.”
Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol said at a major conference held on the 20th, “Measures and convenience for facilitating inspections for foreigners should not be confused as discrimination or human rights violations. “I will look more closely so that there is no controversy over discrimination or human rights violations.
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