Seoul Jung-gu Operates Temporary Outdoor Screening Clinic at Seosomun Park

Installed in Seosomun Park near the building with confirmed cases from 4 PM on the 28th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seoyangho) operated an outdoor screening clinic at Seosomun Park from 4 p.m. on the 28th, conducting specimen collection until late at night.

Since one confirmed case of COVID-19 occurred at a telemarketing office of an insurance company located in Jung-gu on the 26th, seven additional cases were confirmed on the 28th.

In response, the district, concerned about the seriousness of the situation, installed a temporary outdoor screening clinic at nearby Seosomun Park where the office is located and immediately began specimen collection targeting the employees of the building and visitors.

By 9:30 p.m. on the day of installation, a total of 851 people had undergone specimen collection, and the screening clinic is scheduled to operate until the 29th.

Among the 117 employees of the company where the confirmed cases occurred, except for the 8 confirmed cases, all other employees tested negative for COVID-19 and are currently under self-quarantine.

The district has completed disinfection of the floors where the company is located and the elevators, and epidemiological investigations of additional confirmed cases are currently underway. Once the movements and contacts of confirmed cases outside the company are identified, necessary additional measures such as disinfection will be promptly implemented.

Seoyangho, Mayor of Jung-gu, emphasized, "The title of a model quarantine district for COVID-19 is not achieved by one person alone but by the collective effort of the entire nation. Now, each individual is a quarantine commander. This incident shows how important personal quarantine is. The district will do its best with swift and thorough quarantine, so I ask everyone to strictly follow quarantine rules for the safety of themselves, their families, and neighbors."

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