Blocking COVID-19 Community Transmission through Drive-Thru in Iksan

Installation of a Screening Clinic at Palbong Sports Complex

Iksan City has installed a drive-thru at Palbong Sports Complex and is focusing on identifying additional contacts. Photo by Iksan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Iksan City, Jeonbuk, has installed a drive-through screening clinic to identify additional contacts following the occurrence of the fourth local COVID-19 confirmed case (26th in Jeonbuk).

On the 27th, the city announced that it will operate a drive-through screening clinic at Palbong Sports Complex to respond to local infections.

The fourth confirmed case in Iksan stayed at the Wonkwang University funeral hall on the 17th and visited Yeongmo Cemetery, Jeongto Hall, and restaurants in Sinyong-dong on the 18th.

On the 20th, the patient visited a red bean noodle restaurant in Sindong, on the 21st a church and restaurant in Yeongdeung-dong, and on the 23rd an internal medicine clinic and pharmacy in Yeongdeung-dong.

On the 24th, the patient stayed at home, but when symptoms did not improve on the 25th, visited another internal medicine clinic in Yeongdeung-dong and then went to the screening clinic where the COVID-19 diagnosis was confirmed.

Accordingly, the city installed a drive-through screening clinic at Palbong Sports Complex and is cooperating with the Jeonbuk epidemiological investigation team to identify additional contacts.

The city stated, "We are having difficulty securing contacts from the funeral hall," and urged, "Citizens who visited the funeral hall at the same time or shared the same movement paths must immediately visit the screening clinic for testing."

Additionally, the city added, "Residents of Dongsin Apartment in Yeongdeung-dong, where the fourth confirmed case resides, should also visit the health center or the drive-through clinic for testing."

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