Jeonnam Province to Begin Bathhouse Diagnostic Testing Starting the 15th

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 14th that it will begin diagnostic testing at bathhouses starting from the 15th, effectively blocking the spread of local infections through proactive COVID-19 testing.

Since October last year, the province has been conducting weekly comprehensive tests on workers in vulnerable facilities. As a result, on the 12th, a care worker who tested positive was identified at a nursing home in Jangheung.

Accordingly, the nursing home was immediately placed under cohort isolation, and all 644 residents and staff were tested. Fortunately, all tested negative, preventing further infections.

In the comprehensive testing of workplaces employing one or more foreign workers (including undocumented foreigners) conducted since the 10th, one Vietnamese seafarer residing in Yeosu tested positive on the 13th. All 11 close contacts tested negative.

Through such proactive COVID-19 diagnostic testing, previously unidentified local infections have been continuously detected, effectively blocking the spread of community infections.

From the 2nd to the 5th, 240 workers involved in indoor exercise programs such as Zumba, Tae Bo, and Spinning were tested, and from the 2nd to the 13th, 32,197 workers in vulnerable facilities were also comprehensively tested. All tested negative.

Additionally, starting from the 15th, proactive diagnostic testing will be conducted on 417 bathhouse operators and workers across the province.

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