As the preliminary voting for the 21st National Assembly election begins on the 10th, attention is focused on how to act to prevent coronavirus infection-19 (corona19) at the polling place.

The medical community emphasizes that many people can be gathered at the polling station at once, so it is necessary to pay more attention to infection control, such as wearing a mask, using a hand sanitizer, and placing a distance of 1m.

According to the Central Election Commission, 3,508 polling places nationwide will conduct pre-voting for 10 to 11 days.

A special dictionary voting booth is also operated at eight living treatment centers nationwide where corona19 mild diagnoses have been admitted.

Experts advise that infection control, such as disinfection and ventilation, takes place within the polling place, but voters must be alert to prevent infection to prevent the spread of corona19 in the polling place.

Basically, wearing a mask is mandatory.

Masks should not be removed from the polling place except when verifying their identity.

Seok-chan Kim, professor of respiratory medicine at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, said, "Corona 19 has a great effect when wearing a mask because it spreads in droplets." When you confirm your identity, you need to slightly lower the mask to show your face. "It's important."

"Especially in the case of elderly people, we are more susceptible to infection and have a poor prognosis, so we need to pay more attention, such as visiting the polling station during times when people are not busy." It is also important. ”

If there are many people at the polling place, it is better to wait outdoors rather than indoors.

Confined spaces have a higher risk of spreading the virus.

It is also helpful to use hand sanitizers when entering or exiting the polling station.

"Professor of the National Cancer Center, President of the Korea Institute of Preventive Medicine, Corona 19 Countermeasures Committee," said, "If you need to keep a distance at the polling place, but in a situation where a large number of people must be gathered, it is better to be in a well-ventilated place." "It is also a good idea to line up at a distance from the outside."

"When using hand sanitizers, it is important to thoroughly disinfect not only the palms, but also the fingers," he said. "Using vinyl gloves will help, but wearing a mask or using a hand sanitizer will be enough."