이재민 임시거주시설 공동생활에 방역 비상<br /><br />The number of people in South Korea who have had to move to temporary shelters due to extreme flooding has risen to several thousand.<br />Due to lingering fears of COVID-19, the centers are carrying out virus prevention measures to keep people safe.<br />Lee Kyung-eun reports.<br />This school gym is one of several temporary shelters in the central city of Anseong.<br />Last week, some 90 people had to move here due to extreme flooding and landslides.<br />With lingering fears of a COVID-19 outbreak, a set of virus prevention rules are in place, like checking temperatures and keeping one meter distance between tents.<br />However, not all of the rules are being adhered to.<br />That's partly due to the physical limitations of the center, like the public shower booths and broken ventilation systems.<br />But it's also hard to get active cooperation from people who are already dealing with a horrific situation.<br />"Honestly, I'm more concerned about the flooding than COVID-19 because that's what I am dealing with right now."<br />"Most people here have forgotten about the outbreak. Some are not wearing face masks. The problem is that we have all ages here, including those in their 40s to 70s."<br />There isn't much quarantine managers can do at the moment.<br />"We instruct people to wear masks and sanitize their hands every day, but because they are already in shock we can't pressure them that much."<br />As of Monday, some seven thousand people across South Korea are living in these kind of shelters.<br />And it's not that different in other shelters in the city, where there are also a lot of elderly people.<br />Lee Kyung-eun, Arirang News.<br />
