Yeongdeungpo-gu, 33,336 COVID-19 Screening Tests Conducted

Combined 33,336 Public-Private COVID-19 Treatments at 4 Former Health Centers and Hospitals... Pilot COVID-19 Screening for 73 Local Homeless Individuals Conducted

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) is taking the lead in proactive measures to prevent COVID-19 infections by processing 33,336 COVID-19 tests through a public-private partnership between the district health center and local medical institutions.

Since the operation of the screening clinics began, the district health center has examined 16,752 people, and four local medical institutions have examined 16,584 people, totaling 33,336 individuals. Among them, specimen tests were conducted on 25,365 people based on diagnosis and screening by medical professionals.

Additionally, from May 20 to 27, the district conducted a pilot COVID-19 screening test targeting 73 homeless individuals in the area. Those residing in facilities were transported by van to the district health center’s screening clinic, while street homeless individuals received on-site examinations. All 73 tested negative, demonstrating efforts to eliminate blind spots in COVID-19 prevention.

Meanwhile, the district has maintained a thorough quarantine system through rapid responses such as conducting comprehensive investigations and COVID-19 tests on all related persons following confirmed cases at multi-use facilities including Yeongdeungpo Hospital, Korea Science and Technology Vocational School, and Yeouido Hongwoo Building. The district also closed related facilities and disinfected within a 1 km radius.

Following confirmed cases at Yeongdeungpo Hospital linked to the Itaewon club cluster, the district immediately closed the hospital, quarantined 80 patients and medical staff inside, operated a 24-hour on-site response team in front of the hospital, and sequentially discharged quarantined patients to prevent further infections.

Moreover, through three rounds of comprehensive COVID-19 testing of 197 hospital-related personnel, three additional confirmed cases were detected early, enabling swift follow-up measures that successfully blocked community transmission.

The district’s prompt response also shone in the case of Korea Science and Technology Vocational School. After a student residing in Dobong-gu tested positive, the district immediately closed the school, conducted comprehensive investigations and COVID-19 tests on 653 students and staff, and quickly traced confirmed patients’ movements and disinfected the premises, concluding without further confirmed cases.

The case of confirmed cases at Yeouido Hongwoo Building is another exemplary proactive response. The district conducted rapid testing of all building visitors and installed an emergency walking-through screening clinic at Ankara Park for residents’ convenience. A total of 1,341 tests were conducted, all of which were negative.

Currently, the district operates a total of five screening clinics, ranking among the top in Seoul’s autonomous districts, combining the district health center and local medical institutions. It is fully committed to proactive infection prevention administration, including the installation of a walking-through screening clinic in Yeouido during emergencies.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “We maintain a thorough quarantine system by operating a 24-hour emergency response system through public-private cooperation for proactive and rapid responses to local confirmed cases. We will block community infections through swift testing and thorough quarantine to protect the lives and safety of our residents.”

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