Pohang City Opens Respiratory Clinic... Integrated Treatment for COVID-19 and Flu

City Hospital Receives 100 Million KRW Support for Clinic Installation Costs

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang City announced on the 21st that it will establish a respiratory dedicated clinic at City Hospital to safely treat patients with respiratory and fever symptoms, and will begin treatment from the 22nd.

Earlier, in August, the city selected City Hospital as the project target among hospital-level medical institutions and provided 100 million KRW for installation costs. The City Hospital respiratory dedicated clinic will provide in-depth and integrated treatment amid growing concerns about the simultaneous outbreak of influenza and respiratory infections during the winter season in the COVID-19 situation.

The respiratory dedicated clinic, operated by appointment only, is equipped with examination rooms, infusion treatment rooms, radiology rooms, and COVID-19 specimen collection rooms. With the opening of the City Hospital respiratory dedicated clinic, the number of COVID-19 testing institutions in Pohang City has increased from five to six.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang said, "We will expand more than four respiratory dedicated clinics by 2021 to establish a medical system where citizens can safely receive treatment at any time, and we will do our best to protect the healthy and safe lives of our citizens."

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