[Photo] Jung-gu, Seoul, Operating Myeongdong Screening Clinic for Novel Coronavirus

Seoyangho, Mayor of Jung-gu, Seoul, Inspects Response Status at Myeongdong Screening Clinic and Others, Emergency Duty Even on Weekends

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seoyangho, Mayor of Jung-gu, Seoul, visited the Myeongdong Screening Clinic, which began operations on the morning of the 31st of last month, to inspect the COVID-19 response status and encourage the on-site workers.

The Myeongdong Screening Clinic operates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. even on weekends, with Chinese-speaking staff assigned to provide consultations for foreigners.

The screening clinic is a medical facility installed separately from emergency rooms or medical institutions, designed as a space where individuals suspected of infectious diseases can receive consultations before entering the hospital.

Here, preliminary epidemiological investigations and examinations of suspected patients are conducted. In Jung-gu, screening clinics are installed in areas with many foreigners such as Myeongdong, as well as at public health centers, the National Medical Center, and Paik Hospital.

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