Gangbuk-gu Daycare Center COVID-19 Preemptive Testing 'All Negative'

Daycare Center Comprehensive Testing: 227 Workers and Social Service Personnel at 21 Locations... Administrative Orders for Closure Recommendations and Compliance with Quarantine Rules... Testing Also Promoted for Nursing Home Workers and Visiting Caregivers

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Kyum-su) announced that all employees of daycare centers in the district tested negative in a proactive diagnostic test for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

This test was initiated with the intention of conducting preemptive diagnostic testing mainly at facilities with a high risk of chain infection after COVID-19 cases were confirmed at daycare centers in neighboring districts.

From the 13th to the 21st, the district conducted COVID-19 diagnostic tests at the Gangbuk-gu Public Health Center screening clinic for 21 facilities within the district.

The tests were completed for all 227 center employees, including social service agents, by appropriately distributing personnel within the scope that would not disrupt facility operations.

As all test results were negative, the centers can continue operating; however, due to concerns about community infection spread, the facilities have been subject to administrative orders recommending temporary closure and compliance with quarantine guidelines.

Facilities that must operate due to urgent care needs must strictly adhere to quarantine guidelines, and violations may result in restrictions or bans on gatherings or forced temporary closure orders.

Additionally, the district plans to conduct proactive testing for nursing home workers and visiting care workers, considering them part of the high-risk group for COVID-19. Quarantine activities for small-scale usage facilities, which are easily overlooked, will also be strengthened.

Mayor Park Kyum-su of Gangbuk-gu stated, “Although we have implemented gathering bans, quarantine guideline inspections, and proactive diagnostic testing for high-risk group facilities, there are some limitations,” and urged, “Residents themselves should remain vigilant and actively participate as the main agents of daily quarantine to prevent the spread of infection.”

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