One Employee at Dongjak-gu Health Center Tests Positive for COVID-19... Health Center Building Closed

On the 23rd, a COVID-19 positive employee was confirmed, leading to full disinfection of the health center and early closure of the health center screening clinic... Over 300 employees and related personnel underwent testing, with reopening date to be decided based on test results

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Chang-woo Lee) announced on the 23rd that it has closed the Dongjak-gu Public Health Center after one employee working there tested positive for COVID-19.

The confirmed employee, a resident of Dongjak-gu, was asymptomatic when tested on the 22nd and received the final positive result on the 23rd.

The infection route is presumed to be contact with a confirmed case, and testing for five cohabitants will be completed on the 23rd.

Additionally, an in-depth epidemiological investigation is underway to trace the confirmed case’s movements and classify contacts.

The district completed full disinfection of the public health center building, and on the 23rd, early closure of health center operations and the screening clinic will be at 3 p.m. Comprehensive testing will be conducted for about 300 people, including all health center staff and related personnel within the building.

All 16 employees of the affected department who were tested first received negative results, and operations will resume based on the results of the remaining staff’s tests.

Meanwhile, the temporary screening clinics operating since the 14th at ▲Sadang (Sadang Cultural Center) ▲Sindaebang (Community Sports Center) ▲Heukseok (Heukseok Sports Center) will continue normal operations.

Visitors can get tested regardless of symptoms during operating hours until the 30th (▲Weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ▲Saturdays and Christmas Day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

As of December 22, a total of 7,988 residents have been tested at the temporary screening clinics.

A representative from the Dongjak-gu Disaster Safety and Quarantine Headquarters stated, “We will minimize inconvenience to residents by ensuring no disruption to the health center and screening clinic operations through prompt measures based on additional epidemiological investigations.”

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