'COVID-19 Response Efforts' Oh Se-hoon Inspects Community Treatment Centers and Temporary Screening Clinics Over the Weekend

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited Seobuk Hospital in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul on the 9th to check the current status of COVID-19 response and answered questions from the press. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will continue to inspect COVID-19 related facilities over the weekend, following the 'Seoul City No. 1 Vaccination Center' and the COVID-19 dedicated hospital ‘Seoul Metropolitan Seobuk Hospital’ on the 8th and 9th.

On the 10th at 10:30 a.m., Mayor Oh will visit the ‘Namsan Youth Hostel Residential Treatment Center’ operated by Seoul City to check its operational status and meet with city employees and medical staff on duty to offer encouragement.

The residential treatment center plays a very important role in isolating and treating asymptomatic and mild patients to prevent community spread, with about 65% of COVID-19 patients assigned there. Seoul currently operates a total of 13 residential treatment centers (including autonomous districts), including Namsan Youth Hostel, with an operating rate of 50.5%.

Following this, at 11:10 a.m., Mayor Oh will visit the ‘Seoul Station Temporary Screening Clinic’ installed and operated at Seoul Station Plaza to review its operation status and extend words of encouragement to the medical staff and support personnel who are working tirelessly even on weekends.

Since December last year, Seoul has been operating temporary screening clinics where any citizen can receive free proactive testing to minimize daily and latent infections. Currently, a total of 26 locations are in operation, including Seoul Station Plaza and Yongsan Station Plaza.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (right) visited Seobuk Hospital in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul on the 9th to check the COVID-19 response status while being guided by Hospital Director Park Chan-byeong. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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