'Confirmed Cases Surge' Goyang City Deploys Staff from All 3 Local Health Centers

Temporary Suspension of Medical and Civil Service Operations at Health Centers in 3 Districts from the 21st to January 3 Next Year

Temporary Screening Clinic [Provided by Goyang City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] As COVID-19 cases rapidly spread in the region, Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province has decided to temporarily deploy personnel from three local public health centers.

On the 18th, the city announced, "To fully prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, from the 21st of this month until January 3rd of next year, for two weeks, general medical services and civil affairs at three district public health centers will be temporarily suspended." The COVID-19 screening clinics at the public health centers will operate normally.

Instead of general medical and civil affairs services, the city plans to focus on operating the COVID-19 screening clinics, which are more urgent and in higher demand by citizens.

The public health centers temporarily suspending medical and civil affairs services are in Deogyang-gu, Ilsandong-gu, and Ilsanseo-gu. However, legally mandated civil affairs such as pharmaceutical business licensing will continue to be handled.

Citizens requiring general medical treatment or various tests for certificate issuance should use nearby hospitals or clinics.

The city asked for citizens' understanding and cooperation regarding the inconvenience caused by the partial suspension and reduction of some public health center functions.

Meanwhile, as of the 17th, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Goyang City is 1,124, with 1,080 confirmed cases among Goyang citizens (1,032 domestic infections, 48 overseas infections / including citizens confirmed in other regions).

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