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The Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters is operating two more negative pressure ambulances to promptly respond to the infectious disease. ○ The negative pressure ambulance is an ambulance with negative pressure inside to prevent the virus from leaking out. When the paramedics are called out for a suspected COVID-19 case, they undergo a more...   Read more

Seoul will be constructing its first “Public Rehabilitation Hospital for the Disabled,” which was selected as a policy after a citizen proposed the idea on Democracy Seoul (democracy.seoul.go.kr), backed by more than 1,000 other citizens. ○ The Public Rehabilitation Hospital for the Disabled provides lifetime medical service for patients, from disabled children to adults, and...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters has supported medical expenses to 571 firefighters who were exposed to harmful environments amid emergency and rescue activities in disaster scenes during the past two years (Jan. 2018 – May 2020). The Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters identified a total of 4,454 cases where 10,712 firefighters were...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is starting its “Young Seoulite Rent Support” project. Single households of young Seoulites who are suffering from high housing costs living in Seoul will be eligible for support through the project for up to ten months (once in a lifetime). “Young Seoulite Rent Support” is Seoul’s housing safety net to...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced its open call for applicants for “Public Housing with Deposit Support” for 2020 to improve housing security for low-income households receiving basic livelihood security funds and single-parent households as well as newlyweds. Of the total 2,800 beneficiaries, Every time a train arrives at the base station, the inside of...   Read more

The Seoul Facilities Corporation (www.sisul.or.kr) introduced two Seoul Accessible Buses, which are equipped with equipment to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs, and can be reserved starting June 1. Currently, there are a total of 19 buses that can be used by passengers in wheelchairs. Among such buses, five are operated by autonomous districts, four by private...   Read more

Direct Marketing of Excellent Farm Products from Namhae-gun Markets will open at major subway stations in Seoul. Passengers can buy excellent farm products and specialties, such as Anheung-style steamed buns from Hoengseong, laver from Wando, dried persimmons from Sangju and leaf mustard kimchi from Yeosu, conveniently in the subway stations hassle-free. Celebrating the third anniversary...   Read more

The Seoul Facilities Corporation (SFC) is actively taking action to improve its working environment in the preparation of the post-coronavirus age. Its workers have held over 1,000 video conferences, which was introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting March 23, the SFC has held in-house meetings and training in the form of a video conferences...   Read more

With concern of local reinfections from the mass outbreak of COVID-19 at clubs in Itaewon and bars near Hongik University, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will provide masks to people with disabilities who urgently need assistance from those around them due to the restriction on activities. This will apply to 385,846 individuals with disabilities who...   Read more

MOU signing ceremony for Seoul’s Stimulus Checks for the Self-Employed The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will begin receiving applications for Stimulus Checks for the Self-Employed on Mon, May 25. The stimulus checks will support those who are self-employed and small business owners who are suffering due to COVID-19. Online applications will begin on May 25,...   Read more

  The Seoul Digital Foundation selected the “Project for Supply of Educational Robots to Bridge Digital Gaps” as the winner of the “2020 Contest for Robot Use to Support the Socially Vulnerable” that was held by the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement, an affiliate of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The educational...   Read more

In order to secure the production and the supply of tap water without outage even if emergency situations occur because of the spread of COVID-19, Seoul is operating the “Emergency Water Supply System” at six Arisu Water Purification Centers throughout the city. The emergency system is organized with Step 1 (when some personnel are self-isolated)...   Read more