Gimhae City Conducts Third Mass COVID-19 Testing at High-Risk Facilities

Active Testing Recommended for Workers in Key and General Management Facilities

Seobu Screening Clinic, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam. (Photo by Gimhae-si)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 29th that it will conduct a third round of mass testing for workers and users of high-risk facilities such as nursing psychiatric hospitals to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

As cluster infections in vulnerable facilities nationwide have surged, testing for facility workers has been made mandatory, and the testing interval has been shortened from 4 weeks to 2 weeks. Accordingly, the third mass testing will be conducted from the 28th to January 8th.

The targets are 4,978 people at 97 locations including elderly day care centers, nursing hospitals, nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, and mental health facilities.

In the second mass testing, the city tested 5,031 people at 97 locations and successfully detected one asymptomatic infection early, preventing community spread.

Accordingly, the city is actively recommending proactive testing not only for high-risk facilities but also for workers at priority management facilities and general management facilities.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon said, “We are doing our best to continuously inspect high-risk facilities and multi-use facilities,” and added, “Recently, COVID-19 infections have often been transmitted through family and acquaintance gatherings, so we ask everyone to cancel all meetings, appointments, and events. If you have even slight suspicious symptoms, please visit the nearest screening clinic immediately and get tested.”

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