Yeonggwang-gun Operates 'Emergency Response Situation Room' During Lunar New Year Holiday

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seong-jeong] Jeollanam-do Yeonggwang-gun (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 9th that it will operate a COVID-19 emergency response situation room and screening clinic from the 11th to the 14th during the Lunar New Year holiday to proactively block COVID-19 infections.

The county will maintain a 24-hour communication system to respond to emergencies such as COVID-19 testing, contact management, and overseas arrivals during the holiday period, and establish a thorough quarantine system to ensure seamless response, including rapid response to patients with waterborne and foodborne diseases and early detection of infected persons.

In addition, the county plans to protect residents safely from the risk of other infectious diseases that may occur during the Lunar New Year holiday, not only COVID-19, by frequently inspecting the emergency medical system of on-duty medical institutions and pharmacies and providing civil service guidance for emergencies.

The public health center emergency response situation room and screening clinic will operate from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and a 24-hour emergency communication system will be maintained in preparation for emergencies.

The screening clinics at Yeonggwang General Hospital and Yeonggwang Christian Hospital will operate 24 hours a day.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “If you have suspected symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever or cough during the Lunar New Year holiday, or if you are suspicious, please visit the screening clinic and get a prompt diagnostic test,” and added, “Please actively participate in personal quarantine rules such as wearing masks and washing hands, as well as social distancing measures such as banning private gatherings of five or more people.”

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