Gwangjin-gu, Kondae Mat-ui Geori Business Owners Conduct COVID-19 Preemptive Testing

Published 22 Feb.2021 15:22(KST)

Temporary Screening Clinic Set Up at Konkuk University Cheongchun Tteureok from 22nd to 24th...Preemptive Testing for All Business Owners and Employees to Prevent Additional Confirmed Cases in Konkuk University Cluster Infection

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin District, is talking with merchants at the temporary screening clinic installed in Cheongchun Tteurak, Kondae Mat Street, on the 22nd.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is conducting proactive testing for business owners and employees to prevent additional confirmed cases following a cluster infection at some restaurants in the Konkuk University Taste Street.

The proactive testing will be held at a temporary screening clinic set up in Cheongchun Tteulak in Konkuk University Taste Street, operating from 1 PM to 5 PM between the 22nd and 24th.

The target group includes approximately 3,500 workers from about 1,000 restaurants around Konkuk University Station. The district office has sent notification texts to representatives and is working with the Restaurant Association and Taste Street Merchants Association to ensure that all business owners and employees receive testing without omission.

Additionally, through the associations, preliminary questionnaires will be completed before testing to facilitate a swift testing process.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, stated, “To prevent similar cluster infection risks, the district issued an administrative order on the 6th targeting general restaurants and is making efforts to block any gaps in infection spread by conducting daily inspections and enforcement. However, since it is uncertain when and where COVID-19 infections may have occurred, we will conduct proactive testing for all workers in Konkuk University Taste Street to maintain a thorough quarantine system.”

He added, “I hope this proactive testing will expand to all food alleys and taste streets across all autonomous districts in Seoul, helping to block infection routes in advance.”