Jinju-si Antipyretic and Analgesic Purchaser Inspection Management System ... Contributing to Blocking Community Infection

Not only in Gyeongnam Province but also in Gangwon and Jeonbuk Provinces, adoption is expanding nationwide

Fever Reducer and Painkiller Buyer Inspection Management System
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 6th that from March 16, it has been strengthening the social quarantine safety net by early detection of hidden symptomatic COVID-19 cases and proactive testing through the establishment and operation of the "Fever and Painkiller Purchaser Testing Management System" (hereinafter referred to as the management system).

The management system monitors citizens who purchase medication for symptoms such as fever, cough, chills, muscle pain, and sore throat, ensuring they undergo COVID-19 testing at screening clinics within 48 hours.

Until now, experts such as professors, doctors, and epidemiologists have emphasized the importance of symptom surveillance systems to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but it has been difficult to find an appropriate methodological alternative.

This city’s measure monitors symptoms like fever beyond individual subjective judgment and manages them within a universal quarantine system, encouraging proactive testing to block infection.

To ensure effectiveness, the city provides testing guidance and COVID-19 diagnostic test notices to purchasers at about 400 hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, as well as 280 convenience stores and other outlets selling safety over-the-counter drugs within the city. Through consent for personal information, the city collects contact details of fever and painkiller purchasers and conducts 4 to 5 rounds of monitoring to provide counseling and guide proactive testing.

The city monitored 8,116 fever and painkiller purchasers and conducted proactive testing on 707 individuals classified as symptomatic. As a result, 2 positive cases were confirmed and isolated for treatment, while the remaining 705 tested negative.

Additionally, this contributes to forming a voluntary quarantine system where citizens with COVID-19-like symptoms such as fever and cough take proactive tests themselves before visiting hospitals or clinics.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il stated regarding COVID-19 response, “Voluntary participation of citizens is the best quarantine,” and urged, “Citizens who purchase fever and painkillers due to COVID-19 symptoms should strictly follow quarantine rules such as registration and actively cooperate with monitoring and undergo proactive testing.”

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