Guri-si Extends Operation of Temporary Testing Site for 'Mild Infection Screening' by 2 Weeks

LH Guri Galmae Project Group Temporary Screening Clinic [Provided by Guri City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Guri City in Gyeonggi Province will extend the operation period of two temporary screening clinics until the 17th.

The city's Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters stated on the 5th, "This is a measure to detect asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 infections early, as of the 4th."

As of the 3rd, a total of 7,298 citizens visited the temporary screening clinics. Among 7,195 people who underwent droplet throat swab PCR tests, 26 tested positive; all 2 people tested by saliva PCR tests were negative; and among 101 people who took rapid antigen tests, 1 tested positive.

However, the saliva test method was excluded, and to reduce fatigue among staff due to the extended operation, working hours were adjusted to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekends.

Since December 14 of last year until the 3rd, a total of 77 personnel, including military personnel (military doctors, nursing officers, platoon leaders, full-time reservists) and civilian personnel dispatched by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (nurses, clinical pathologists), operated the temporary screening clinics at two locations: the LH Guri Galmae Project Group in Galmae-dong and the Guri City Gymnasium.

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