Gangnam-gu Surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 Specimen Tests Conducted

Among 615 Selected Screening Clinics Nationwide, Overwhelming No.1... 'Smart Infectious Disease Management Center' Handles 1,217 Cases Daily After Launch

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) has surpassed 100,000 cumulative COVID-19 specimen tests as of the 11th, reaching 101,961 tests.

This is an overwhelming first place among 615 screening clinics nationwide during the same period, and it is also higher than the 44 screening clinics at medical institutions in Seoul, including Seoul Asan Medical Center (93,058 tests as of the 10th).

The positivity rate calculated by confirmed cases relative to the number of tests as of the 11th is 0.6% (658 out of 101,961 tests), which is half of the national rate of 1.2% (40,098 out of 3,237,849 tests). This result comes from actively conducting proactive testing under the infectious disease response principle of ‘early detection, early containment’ as directed by District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun.

Since January 26, immediately after confirming the movement of the third domestic confirmed case within the region, Gangnam-gu has allowed anyone to receive free specimen testing at the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center regardless of symptoms.

In particular, the country’s first ‘Gangnam-gu Smart Infectious Disease Management Center,’ which enables the entire screening process from test registration to returning home with a single QR code, began full operation on the 1st, allowing for large-scale and concentrated testing. During the operation period of the Infectious Disease Management Center (December 1?11), a total of 13,397 tests were conducted, averaging 1,217 tests per day, which is a 125% increase compared to the same period in November (total 5,945 tests, averaging 540 tests per day).

District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun of Gangnam-gu said, “As a result of proactive specimen testing, we have discovered 728 asymptomatic infected individuals who had not been detected until now,” and added, “We will not let our guard down until the end and will do our best to ensure the health and safety of all residents.”

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