Dongjak-gu, Installation and Operation of Open Respiratory Specialist Clinic

Respiratory and Fever Patients Receive Treatment in Independent Space Outside Public Health Center Entrance... Appointment System Implemented for Infection Prevention, Operating from 9 AM to 1 PM

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is installing and operating a respiratory specialty clinic responsible for primary care of respiratory and fever patients whose symptoms are difficult to distinguish from COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19 patients with symptoms similar to respiratory infections such as influenza have visited frontline medical institutions, causing difficulties in active treatment such as suspension of medical institution operations and isolation of medical personnel.

Accordingly, Dongjak-gu established a respiratory specialty clinic to preemptively block treatment gaps for respiratory and fever patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and to create a safe treatment environment for medical staff and patients.

The respiratory specialty clinic is a container-type negative pressure treatment room equipped with examination rooms, specimen collection rooms, and radiography rooms. Considering the risk of infection transmission among health center users, a separate entrance will be secured and movement paths separated for operation.

Also, to minimize cross-infection among patients, it will operate by appointment system, and if necessary, doctors will conduct phone consultations before visits.

After basic medical interviews, general respiratory patients without epidemiological links to COVID-19 will receive basic treatment and prescriptions, and patients requiring screening will undergo rapid COVID-19 testing to minimize treatment inconvenience.

Operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a pilot operation for one week starting February 22, followed by full operation from March 2.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Health Planning Division.

Health Center Director Mohyun-hee said, “Patients with fever and respiratory symptoms can now receive treatment with peace of mind,” and added, “We will do our best to establish a safe medical system for both medical staff and patients.”

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