Jeonnam Province Receives Praise for Nation's First 'Mobile Screening Clinic'

Jeonnam Province operates a 'Mobile Screening Test Bus'. Photo by Jeonnam Province

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province's 'Mobile Screening Bus' operated for thorough preemptive COVID-19 testing without blind spots is receiving favorable reviews.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 5th, as asymptomatic latent patients increasingly spread the virus within the community, workers at multi-use facilities such as large supermarkets and public transportation facilities face difficulties getting tested due to shift work and other reasons.

Accordingly, starting December 28 last year, the province launched the nation's first 'Mobile Screening Bus.'

The province equipped the 'Mobile Screening Bus' with rapid antigen test kits, enabling COVID-19 test results to be delivered within 30 minutes.

Using this bus for on-site testing has improved accessibility first, allowing hidden infected individuals to be detected more quickly and thoroughly.

In fact, focusing on the eastern region of Jeonnam, where confirmed cases have recently continued, 476 people were tested at workplaces, multi-use facilities, and medical institutions, all of whom tested negative.

By region, 127 tests were conducted in Gwangyang, 163 in Gurye, and 186 in Yeosu.

Kang Young-gu, Director of Health and Welfare at Jeonnam Province, said, “We will strengthen preemptive diagnostic testing focusing on high-risk facilities where group infections are a concern,” and added, “We ask for the cooperation of target workplaces and active participation of residents regarding the operation of the Mobile Screening Bus.”

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