Sejong-si Launches 'Infection Disease Management Support Team'... Preparing for COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced on the 27th that it held a plaque unveiling ceremony for the 'Sejong Infectious Disease Management Support Group.'

The support group is led by Professor Kim Seong-min, an infectious disease specialist at Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital, and operates with a total of six researchers.

The main tasks of the support group include ▲ surveillance and analysis of infectious diseases within the region ▲ monitoring domestic and international infectious disease trends and building an infectious disease database ▲ establishing and supporting infectious disease management implementation plans ▲ educating infectious disease officers of local governments and medical institutions.

The city plans to operate on-site epidemiological investigation technical support and a community infectious disease expert advisory committee and consultative body to respond to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) crisis.

Support Group Leader Kim Seong-min said, “Sejong is densely populated with central administrative, research, and public institutions, and there is a large population commuting to and from the Seoul metropolitan area, so infectious diseases can be introduced quickly. The support group plans to focus on strengthening infectious disease response capabilities and playing a role in promoting citizens' health and safety through proactive infectious disease prevention management.”

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