Jung-gu Installs and Operates 'Medical Partition Walls' in 4 Locations

Early April: Proactive Installation of 'Medical Partition Walls' in 2 Specimen Collection Rooms, 2 More Added Last Month... Acrylic Walls Separate Testers and Medical Staff Spaces, Enabling Air Conditioning Operation

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The Jung-gu District Office in Seoul (District Mayor Seoyangho) announced that since May, it has installed two additional 'medical partition' specimen collection rooms, operating a total of four such rooms.

This was quickly implemented by the district to protect medical staff and residents in response to the increasing community spread of COVID-19 and the heatwave.

The 'medical partition,' also known as the 'glovewall,' features an acrylic wall in the center that separates the medical staff and the test subject, allowing specimen collection through glove-attached openings. This design prevents direct contact between medical staff and test subjects, reducing infection risk during specimen collection and minimizing cross-infection during air conditioning operation.

As the early heatwave began causing cases of medical staff exhaustion and the government prepared emergency measures, Jung-gu's proactive approach has received positive responses from both medical personnel and residents.

Thanks to this, medical staff at Jung-gu screening clinics can wear thin and lightweight full-body gowns instead of the level D protective suits that feel like a steam chamber after just a few minutes. Air conditioning can also be operated, allowing comfortable testing even during the heatwave. Test subjects said that seeing medical staff drenched in sweat wearing level D protective suits on TV always made them feel sorry, but seeing the setup here made them feel much more at ease.

Seoyangho, Mayor of Jung-gu, stated, "To ensure the safety of Jung-gu residents and medical staff, we have proactively introduced a safe and efficient testing system and did not hesitate to add more installations in preparation for increasing tests and the heatwave. Since the health of medical staff directly leads to the health of residents, we will ensure that both medical personnel and residents can undergo testing in a safe and comfortable environment."

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