Changwon City Operates Gyeongnam's First Advanced System COVID-19 Screening Clinic

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon City is inspecting the screening clinic site where an advanced system has been introduced.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 5th that it has newly constructed and begun full-scale operation of a COVID-19 screening clinic, the first in Gyeongnam to introduce an advanced system.

The screening clinic is located in the Hae-sal Garden within the Changwon Public Health Center. The design was completed from October to November last year, construction began in December, was completed in February, and operations started in March.

The total floor area is 67.02㎡, with 43.83㎡ on the first floor and 23.19㎡ on the second floor.

As an energy-saving temporary building, it was constructed using panel partition walls with excellent indoor pressure control functions to fundamentally block droplets and airborne viruses.

The interior of the first floor was built with an advanced system including reception, specimen collection, cleaning, and specimen storage, while the second floor was designed as a staff break area.

The screening clinics will flexibly operate respiratory clinics in conjunction with COVID-19 situations going forward.

After the epidemic ends, the space will be utilized for treating respiratory infectious diseases such as tuberculosis.

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