Last week there were 70 reports of bed bugs, and people were asked to refrain from purchasing insecticides from overseas = South Korea

Last week, 70 of the calls for bed bugs nationwide were actual cases. The Korean government will strengthen its efforts to re-inspect and disinfect facilities that have already been inspected as necessary.
I decided to do it. He also urged people to refrain from directly purchasing and using insecticides from overseas that have not been evaluated for their integrity in South Korea.
On the 28th, the South Korean government held a ``Bed Bug Epidemic Prevention'' meeting hosted by the State Affairs Coordination Office at the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno-gu.
At the ``Joint Government Response Meeting'', we reviewed last week's bed bug outbreak and the response status of the metropolitan area and local governments. From the 20th to the 26th, there were 53 more reports of bed bugs than last week.
There were 136 cases. Of these, the actual number of incidents increased by 6 to 49, and including reports to private companies (21), the total was 56, an increase of 2 compared to last week.
The Korean government and local governments are conducting a four-week period from the 13th to the 8th of next month as an ``intensive bed bug inspection and control period.''
There is. In Week 2, 35% (approximately 51,000 locations) of the approximately 140,000 target facilities were newly inspected, and bed bugs were confirmed to be present in eight of these facilities, which were immediately exterminated. In the future, the remaining
The plan is to proceed with inspections of the facilities and revisit facilities that have already been inspected as necessary. Additionally, efforts will be made to publicize information to the public on how to report and control bed bugs. In addition, the initiatives
As part of this, the information provision desk will be integrated into the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's website, and a QR code will be installed in the Incheon Airport department lobby that will allow access to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
Meanwhile, the South Korean government recently expressed concern about the increasing number of people who are afraid of bed bugs and are buying untested insecticides online. environment department
The National Institute of Environmental Sciences prevents the illegal distribution of unapproved bedbug insecticides from overseas. Kim Yong-soo, director of the Social Coordination Office of the State Affairs Coordination Office, who presided over the meeting, said, ``
Please refrain from purchasing insecticides directly from overseas that have not been evaluated for safety in Korea and using them in your garden, as it is dangerous. Approval of household insecticides with fewer resistance problems such as neonicotinoids
We need to complete the procedures as soon as possible and expand the range of products available to the public."