Fully Automated Contactless Screening Clinic in Ulsan Ulju-gun That Does Not Require Protective Clothing

Ulju-gun, First in Yeongnam Region to Establish Infectious Disease Screening Clinic for COVID-19 and Others

A fully automated non-face-to-face infectious disease screening clinic has been installed at the Ulsan Ulju-gun Public Health Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] An ‘automated non-face-to-face screening clinic’ has been installed and is operating in Ulju-gun, Ulsan.

Ulju-gun Public Health Center announced on the 23rd that it has newly installed and is pilot-operating an automated non-face-to-face screening clinic in preparation for the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The automated non-face-to-face screening clinic was installed in place of the existing tent that was in the health center parking lot.

In the new screening clinic’s test subject area, a negative pressure system was installed that filters air with a HEPA filter to prevent contaminated air from being discharged outside.

In the medical staff-only area, a positive pressure system was installed to prevent contaminated air from entering indoors, eliminating the risk of infection between test subjects and medical staff.

It can operate regardless of adverse weather conditions such as heatwaves, monsoons, and cold waves. It is designed as a non-face-to-face method that does not require wearing personal protective equipment to reduce medical staff fatigue.

The entire process, from temperature measurement to entrance door, specimen transfer, and disinfection, is conducted automatically. The facility is fully equipped with a non-face-to-face medical system using acoustic devices and one-touch computerized systems.

Jung Jin-geun, director of Ulju-gun Public Health Center, said, “In the future, the automated non-face-to-face screening clinic will be used not only for COVID-19 screening but also for other highly infectious diseases such as emerging infectious disease syndromes and tuberculosis to reduce residents’ anxiety and protect a safe Ulju from infectious diseases.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.