Gyeonggi-do Appoints 6 Private Epidemiological Investigators for 'Wuhan Pneumonia'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province appointed private epidemiologists on the 29th to carry out professional epidemiological investigation tasks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia) infection.

Gyeonggi Province announced that Governor Lee Jae-myung appointed six experts in the field of infectious diseases, including Lee Hee-young, head of the Gyeonggi Infectious Disease Control Support Group, as private epidemiologists and presented appointment certificates at the governor's office in the Gyeonggi Provincial Government building on the same day.

The private epidemiologists will perform epidemiological investigation duties from that day until the end of the novel coronavirus infection situation.

They will proactively respond to the novel coronavirus infection by conducting field epidemiological investigation tasks and technical support, such as preparing epidemiological investigation reports for suspected patients, conducting in-depth epidemiological investigations of confirmed cases, and classifying suspected patients according to the case definition of the novel coronavirus.

With the appointment of six additional epidemiologists following the existing six, the province will be able to respond more swiftly to infectious diseases.

According to the current Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, if there is a shortage of epidemiological investigation personnel due to the inflow or outbreak of infectious diseases, the mayor or governor may appoint experts or medical personnel in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology who have completed epidemiological investigation education and training courses as epidemiologists to perform duties for a certain period.

Governor Lee Jae-myung said, "Now is the time for the public and government to closely cooperate to block the early spread of the novel coronavirus infection," and added, "I hope the six private epidemiologists appointed today will faithfully carry out their mission to protect the health of the residents."

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