Seocho-gu "All Incoming Residents Must Undergo Diagnostic Testing Immediately Upon Return"

On the afternoon of the 2nd of last month, when concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus infection were rising, passengers wearing masks were moving through Terminal 2 of Incheon Airport. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Gayeon] As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among overseas arrivals has increased recently, Seocho-gu in Seoul has taken measures to ensure that all returning residents can receive COVID-19 diagnostic tests immediately upon their return.

Seocho-gu announced on the 25th that all returning residents will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing immediately upon their return. According to Seocho-gu, this is the first such measure among local governments nationwide.

According to the policy, residents of Seocho-gu who have entered the country since the 13th can contact the Seocho-gu Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to be guided to screening clinics where they can be tested immediately, even if they do not show any COVID-19 related symptoms.

Meanwhile, Seocho-gu stated that many of its residents have traveled overseas, and among the nine confirmed cases in the district since the 13th, eight were related to overseas contact. Included among these are patients Seocho-gu 14, 15, and 16, who were confirmed positive on the 25th.

Seocho-gu is currently conducting epidemiological investigations on the three patients confirmed on this day and plans to announce their movement paths on its website as soon as they are identified.

Among them, the Shinsegae Gangnam branch, which patient 16 was confirmed to have visited on the previous day (24th), closed at 5 p.m. on the same day for disinfection. The department store is scheduled to resume normal operations on the 26th.

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