'House-to-House Testing' Brings 'Heartwarming Stories' to Pohang City Screening Clinics... Pohang Medical Association Volunteer Service

Warm Support from All Walks of Life for Hot Pack Donations... 25 Confirmed Cases per Household as of the 30th

The scene at the Pohang City screening clinic on the 30th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The 'One Person per Household COVID-19 Testing' in the Pohang area has been ongoing for five days as of the 30th, and heartwarming stories of medical support and volunteer work are continuing at various screening clinics.

The Pohang Medical Association voluntarily participated in medical support for COVID-19 diagnostic testing on the weekend of the 30th, helping to facilitate rapid testing. The local general hospital, 'City Hospital,' also began COVID-19 diagnostic testing at its respiratory specialty clinic from the afternoon of the same day.

Religious facilities in the area are also actively working to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Pohang Jeil Church is allowing on-site worship only for those who tested negative in this diagnostic test and their families, actively participating in the testing of at least one person per household.

The 'One Person per Household Diagnostic Test,' which is being implemented nationwide for the first time, is receiving warm support from all walks of life at the testing sites.

DGB Daegu Bank donated 35 million KRW, and NH Nonghyup Bank donated 15 million KRW to support the safety of citizens undergoing COVID-19 testing by providing 120,000 hand warmers as cold weather protection measures. The Rotary International District 3630 (Governor Kim Sang-soo) distributed 15,000 hand warmers (worth about 6 million KRW) to 17 temporary screening clinics.

Jihongseon Communications Co., Ltd. donated 1,000 hand warmers (worth about 1 million KRW), and Korea Polytechnic University provided 1,000 masks. Ordinary citizens also visited in person to deliver donated items, spreading warm support in many places.

Additionally, in each town and village, self-governing organizations such as the Community Leaders Association and Saemaul Association are actively volunteering at temporary screening clinics by assisting with basic epidemiological survey forms and guiding social distancing, helping citizens.

Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, said, "I am grateful for the support from all walks of life for those working hard to block COVID-19 despite the cold weather," and pledged, "We will do our best to overcome COVID-19 quickly and return to our normal daily lives."

Meanwhile, this household testing will continue until February 4. Pohang City has increased the specimen collection teams from 44 to 118 to reduce waiting times caused by COVID-19 testing.

The number of screening clinics has also increased from the existing 20 to 26 by adding six general hospitals, accelerating rapid diagnostic testing. As of the 30th, about 100,000 people have been tested, with 25 asymptomatic confirmed cases identified.

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