Deputy Mayor Yeh’s Remarks:
1. With the increasing number of Dengue fever cases, we must remain vigilant. I urge all concerned departments to intensify inspection efforts, ensure that businesses and landowners comply with epidemic prevention measures, and impose penalties on those who violate Dengue fever-prevention regulations. Additionally, there has been heavy rainfall recently. To prevent the spread of Dengue fever, concerned departments should promptly remove standing water and raise public awareness about inspecting the environment, emptying, brushing, and cleaning any water containers.
2. During the summer vacation, Tainan hosts numerous water events. I request the organizing departments and concerned authorities to enhance the promotion of these events. While encouraging participation, please also emphasize epidemic prevention, drug prevention, and fraud-prevention measures. I suggest that the Bureau of Sports and Bureau of Tourism develop more visitor-friendly regulations for water events. This way, domestic and international participants will take notice of Tainan's success in environmental construction.
3. Although the Central Government has already provided subsidies as compensation for halting the irrigation of phase two crops, the Agriculture Bureau should continue to seek other sources of subsidies and additional funding.
4. Tainan has long aimed to become a swine flu-free zone. I ask the Animal Health Inspection and Protection Office to continue promoting biosafety at swine farms, enhance active and passive monitoring, and improve communication regarding industry risks. This will bring Tainan closer to achieving its goal of being a swine flu-free zone.