Jeonnam Province Takes Proactive Measures by Pilot Introducing 'Rapid PCR Testing'
[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province has introduced the COVID-19 'Rapid PCR Test' to take proactive measures.
The province announced on the 22nd that by next month, it will set up six temporary screening clinics?two each in Yeongam-gun Daebul National Industrial Complex and four in Samho Shipyard?and conduct 'Rapid PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests' for about 20,000 people including workers.
Following a recent cluster infection of about 120 foreign workers in the Namyangju Industrial Complex, Jeonnam Province has piloted the 'Rapid PCR Test'.
The 'Rapid PCR Test' combines the high diagnostic accuracy of the PCR testing method with the quick results of rapid antigen tests, allowing confirmation of results within 1 hour and 30 minutes from specimen collection.
The specimen collection method also reduces discomfort for test subjects by using saliva collection instead of the conventional nasopharyngeal swab (nose and throat), and can interpret up to 94 samples at once.
This testing method was first introduced by Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province, at the end of last year.
Recently, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated, "Yeoju City recently used the Rapid PCR Test to early detect 17 confirmed cases, preventing the spread of community infections."
According to the government announcement, the 'Rapid PCR Test' is expected to be the best quarantine measure to block the local spread of COVID-19, and it has laid the foundation for the stable implementation of the vaccination program starting on the 26th.
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Kang Young-gu, Director of Health and Welfare Bureau of Jeonnam Province, said, "If diagnostic testing is conducted rapidly through this Rapid PCR Test, it will be possible to block transmission within the region," and added, "We ask for the active cooperation of residents so that Jeonnam can be safe from COVID-19."
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