17/05/2020
In Seoul, South Korea, most district offices have provided 'Antimicrobial Copper Film' to the buildings of all the apartments, pre-school, kindergarten, and schools.
Here is specific news of the Yeondeungpo District Office case in Seoul. It is translated based on a news article from KSP news.
Yeongdeungpo-gu said it will provide antimicrobial copper films to elevators in public facilities as well as all apartments, kindergartens, daycare centers, and schools in the region to prevent the spread of Corona 19.
The elevator is a narrow and enclosed space that is likely to be crowded with people, so there is a high risk of direct contact, and there is a high possibility of indirect contact through buttons.
In response, the district provided antimicrobial copper film support for apartment houses as a preemptive preventive measure, and it was required to attach it to 1,662 elevators operated in a total of 186 apartment complexes in the region.
The district-backed antimicrobial film contains copper components that make it difficult to format viruses and bacteria, and is exclusively made for elevator buttons.
It is a product that has passed the patent application and testing by the FITI Testing & Research Institute.
The antimicrobial film can be easily attached to the elevator button, and its durability is also excellent, which will not only be a one-time event but will also be able to see continuous infection prevention effects.
For infants and students who are vulnerable to virus infections, the district office will attach them to elevators in kindergartens, daycare centers, and schools as well as apartments, and will also attach them to elevators in the district's public facilities, which are frequented by residents.
Previously, the district office took preemptive measures to prevent infectious diseases in various ways, such as installing 2,300 hand sanitizers in elevators of apartments in the area, attaching guidelines for the prevention of infection, recommending the temporary closure of joint facilities for residents, and checking the status of self-disposal and supply of anti-infection supplies.
Chae Hyun-il, head of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, "In order to protect the health of children and students first, we will supply antimicrobial copper films to elevators in public facilities, including all apartment houses, childcare, and educational institutions," and added, "We will continue to protect the health and safety of the residents by working on closer quarantine activities."
Also, there are many other district offices, and cities have been supporting the installments of antimicrobial copper files for their citizens.
