'Jeonggwan Screening Clinic,' Credited for Detecting 9 Positive Cases Among Over 7,000 Tested, Extended Until May

Busan Gijang-gun Decides to Simultaneously Achieve Vaccine Herd Immunity and Identify Hidden COVID-19 Cases

Busan Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun is extending the operation of the Jeonggwan Health Center screening clinic, which it operates independently, until May in response to signs of a resurgence of COVID-19.

Originally scheduled to operate until the end of March, Gijang-gun Mayor Oh Gyu-seok expressed the intention to "continue operating the screening clinic alongside vaccination efforts to form herd immunity and to identify hidden infections."

Accordingly, Gijang-gun will extend the operation of the Jeonggwan Health Center screening clinic until the end of May and will monitor changes in social distancing levels to decide on any further extensions.

The Jeonggwan Health Center screening clinic operates on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed on weekends and public holidays.

Since Gijang-gun operates the clinic using its own budget, it is available exclusively to Gijang-gun residents.

Gijang-gun residents who wish to undergo COVID-19 diagnostic testing (nasopharyngeal swab PCR), regardless of symptoms or epidemiological links, can visit the screening clinic with their ID.

Since its opening on January 1, the Jeonggwan Health Center screening clinic has conducted 7,453 COVID-19 diagnostic tests and identified 9 confirmed cases.

Mayor Oh Gyu-seok stated, "As cluster infections continue to occur in various locations within the community, operating the screening clinic remains important," adding, "Gijang-gun residents can visit the screening clinic anytime for testing regardless of COVID-19 symptoms."

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