Muan-gun, All High-Risk Long-Term Care Facility Workers Test Negative for COVID-19

Muan-gun Government Office Exterior / Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 4th that all 602 workers at 21 high-risk nursing institutions underwent COVID-19 testing from the 27th to the 30th of last month, and all tested negative.

Amid recent cluster outbreaks of COVID-19 cases in nursing hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area and Busan, the county conducted comprehensive COVID-19 testing for nursing institution workers to block silent transmission within the region and to protect vulnerable facility users such as the elderly and those with underlying conditions.

A county official stated, "Although social distancing measures have been eased, our county remains vigilant and is doing its best to respond to COVID-19," and urged, "Please strictly follow quarantine rules such as wearing masks to prevent the spread within the region."

Meanwhile, Muan-gun is making efforts to block COVID-19 by regularly inspecting overall quarantine rules, including strengthening visitor management, appointing quarantine managers, and checking the body temperature of outsiders.

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