South Korea is ramping up pest control measures and inspections to prevent a spread of bedbugs after reports of suspected infestations at some saunas and residential facilities, officials said on Wednesday.
A bed bug is seen on a glove of a biocide technician from the company Hygiene Premium who treats an apartment against bed bugs in L'Hay-les-Roses, near Paris, France, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File PhotoSEOUL, Nov 8 - , where reports of outbreaks on trains and in cinemas have raised worries about the impact on tourism and the Paris Olympics, which start in less than a year.
The prime minister's office on Tuesday launched a four-week campaign with inspections of public facilities and pest control measures. "Public anxiety is inevitable as reports continue to come in," Park Ku-yeon, first deputy chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, who heads the team in change of the campaign, told a meeting.
Park singled out small dorm rooms known as "gosiwon" and single-room households as most vulnerable, calling for support from district authorities.South Korea's hotel and tour industry is stepping up vigilance with distribution of repellent and training for staff., said it had not found any infestations but issued guidelines to all branches and it plans to disinfect bedding, mattresses, carpets and sofas.
Drivers have to disinfect their taxis twice a day and control measures are also being implemented on buses.A suspect in the death of a Jewish man who fell and hit his head during dual pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests in California had called 911 to report the fall and waited at the scene and answered investigators' questions, authorities said on Tuesday.
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