Jeju Island, 26 Confirmed Cases in One Month... COVID-19 Fear Spreads

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Park Chang-won] Recently, as new COVID-19 cases have continued to emerge in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, fear of the virus is spreading and the number of residents undergoing diagnostic tests is increasing.

According to Jeju Province on the 2nd, from the 3rd of last month until this day, 26 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the Jeju area.

The total cumulative confirmed cases have risen to 85.

In particular, 22 people were diagnosed last month, resulting in a cluster of new confirmed cases.

Accordingly, Jeju Province conducted diagnostic tests on a total of 1,678 people from the 24th of last month to the 1st of this month, among whom 18 people (Jeju cases 68 to 85) tested positive.

For special quarantine measures in preparation for a winter surge, Jeju requires incoming visitors to undergo diagnostic testing (Special Entry Procedure Season 4) if they have a fever of 37.5℃ or higher or exhibit suspected COVID-19 symptoms. Testing is also supported for those with travel history to other provinces or contacts with confirmed cases.

Those wishing to be tested should first inquire at one of the six public health centers or seven screening clinics in the province, then visit for a medical interview and specimen collection.

Currently, a total of 166 people have undergone COVID-19 diagnostic testing at Jeju International Airport.

Additionally, at the domestic arrivals and departures area of Jeju International Airport, 173 people with body temperatures of 37.5℃ or higher were retested during fever screening.

Among those retested, 138 were confirmed to have simple fever, and 11 underwent additional medical interviews followed by COVID-19 diagnostic tests, all of which returned negative results.

Under Jeju Province’s special administrative measures, incoming visitors with a fever of 37.5℃ or higher must undergo mandatory COVID-19 diagnostic testing as directed by quarantine authorities until the 31st of this month.

If those subject to mandatory testing due to fever symptoms refuse quarantine measures or fail to comply with special administrative orders, they may face imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million won under Article 79-3 of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Act.

Since the 27th of last month, Jeju Province has expanded support for testing at the walk-through screening clinic from those with overseas travel history and fever symptoms of 37.5℃ or higher to include those with suspected symptoms during the day of entry.

At the Jeju Airport walk-through screening clinic, a total of 166 people have been tested for COVID-19, and except for confirmed cases Jeju 72, 79, 80, and 81, the remaining 162 people were all confirmed negative.

Furthermore, after sending official letters to public institutions nationwide requesting restraint on group training, one institution in the Chungnam region canceled its training trip to Jeju.

Jeju Province plans to continue recommending that public institutions refrain from group visits for simple training purposes.

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