Goyang-si Designates 'Respiratory Specialized Clinic' for Simultaneous Response to COVID-19 and Flu

Establishment of Simultaneous Treatment System for 'Respiratory and Fever Patients' at Primary Medical Institutions in 17 Regions

Goyang City designated 17 local clinics as 'Respiratory Dedicated Clinics.' [Provided by Goyang City]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province has partnered with local medical associations to designate 'Respiratory Dedicated Clinics' at neighborhood clinics for the first time among local governments nationwide, responding to the simultaneous spread of COVID-19 and influenza.

According to the city on the 11th, after conducting on-site surveys of the Goyang Medical Association and local medical institutions and determining the necessary equipment and supplies, approximately 125 million KRW in project funds will be provided to 17 neighborhood clinics to operate the 'Goyang-type Respiratory Dedicated Clinic.'

This initiative aims to resolve the issue of limited treatment caused by the similarity of symptoms between general respiratory diseases and COVID-19, protect medical staff and citizens using medical institutions from COVID-19 infection, and prevent gaps in medical care.

As a result, patients with general respiratory or fever symptoms in the Goyang area can now receive treatment at nearby neighborhood clinics.

Hospitals designated as 'Respiratory Dedicated Clinics' (primary medical institutions) can treat not only respiratory patients but also general patients such as those with fever. However, to prevent cross-infection among patients, operations will be conducted through prior appointments and separate patient flow paths.

Additionally, if COVID-19 is suspected, a testing request system called 'AnsimNet' has been established and is being operated between public health centers and primary medical institutions to enable rapid testing at public health center screening clinics.

Meanwhile, the city is in the process of designating two hospital-level respiratory dedicated clinics, and since December 1st, open-type respiratory dedicated clinics have been operating at Ilsandong-gu Public Health Center and Ilsanseo-gu Public Health Center. Next year, the city plans to expand respiratory dedicated clinics to neighborhood clinics in Ilsandong-gu as well.

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