Paju-si Issues Administrative Orders Restricting Visits and Diagnostic Tests at 14 Hospital-Level Medical Institutions

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] Paju City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 28th that it has issued an administrative order for 'diagnostic testing and visitation restrictions' to 14 local hospital-level medical institutions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The administrative order will be applied from the 29th until the social distancing level 2.5 is lifted.

The main contents include restrictions on inpatient visits and control of outings and entries, as well as diagnostic testing for suspected COVID-19 patients and symptomatic individuals under investigation.

Accordingly, inpatient visits are only allowed in unavoidable cases such as end-of-life, mobility difficulties, or the need for caregiver nursing, and only to those deemed safe from COVID-19 infection by the attending physician. Measures such as diagnostic testing must be taken for suspected COVID-19 patients and symptomatic individuals within the hospital.

The city stated that if hospitals violate the administrative order, administrative measures such as suspension of operations under the Medical Service Act and restrictions on compensation for losses due to COVID-19 quarantine will be taken in accordance with the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

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