Gangjin-gun Conducts COVID-19 Mass Testing for Employees of Local Care Institutions

Targeting 218 Workers at 9 Facilities, Proactive Measures to Prevent Cluster Infections

Gangjin-gun will conduct COVID-19 mass testing for 218 workers at 9 nursing institutions and facilities for people with disabilities in the area. (Photo by Gangjin-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 21st that it will conduct COVID-19 mass testing for 218 workers at 9 nursing institutions and facilities for people with disabilities in the area over two days starting from the 27th.

In the context of sporadic small-scale group infections nationwide and the recent occurrence of multiple cluster cases at nursing hospitals in the Busan area, the mass testing aims to block "silent transmission" and protect high-risk facilities and groups.

The facilities subject to mass testing in the region include Gangjin Hyo Nursing Hospital, Gangjin-gun Senior Specialized Nursing Home, Eunbit Village, Happy House, Baramil Gangjin Silver House, Sarangdungji, Doam Somang House, Gangjin Sarang House, and Gangjin Eunhye-won, totaling 9 locations with 218 workers surveyed.

The testing method is pooling, where the entire test subjects are divided into groups and specimens are combined by group for testing. If a positive case is detected in a group, individual retesting is conducted to identify confirmed cases. The testing institution is the Jeonnam Health and Environment Research Institute.

A health center official stated, "Workers will be tested using a walk-through method, minimizing contact with outsiders during testing to preemptively block transmission factors."

County Governor Lee Seung-ok said, "Thanks to the cooperation of workers and families of residents, even though nursing institutions and facilities for people with disabilities are vulnerable to cluster infections, no confirmed cases have occurred. Let all residents unite their efforts to thoroughly follow personal quarantine rules to keep Gangjin clean and block COVID-19 until the end."

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