Gimcheon-si Notifies Recent City Bus Passengers for 'Testing'... Long Lines at Screening Clinics

Temporary Clinics Operated at Three Locations Including Gimcheon Station Plaza

Employees of Jasandong, Gimcheon City, conducting a simultaneous disinfection near the bus stop on the 19th to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Recently, Gimcheon City, which notified citizens who used public transportation to undergo COVID-19 testing, set up and began operating temporary screening clinics on the 20th at the Gimcheon Sports Complex parking lot, Gimcheon Station plaza, and the Green Future Science Museum parking lot.

However, despite the rain, large crowds of citizens seeking diagnostic tests gathered at each testing site, causing significant congestion. The waiting lines of citizens holding umbrellas were so long that it took more than an hour to get tested.

The temporary screening clinics are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the Gimcheon Sports Complex, testing is conducted via drive-thru (vehicle use), while at Gimcheon Station and the Green Future Science Museum, testing is done via walk-thru (on foot).

Gimcheon City is encouraging citizens who used public transportation during the period from the 16th to the 18th to get tested after confirming that two local bus drivers, who were diagnosed positive after visiting entertainment establishments, operated multiple bus routes during that time.

Mayor Kim Chung-seop emphasized, "Since the beginning of May, confirmed cases have continuously emerged through family gatherings and social meetings. Citizens suspected of COVID-19 infection should get tested at the nearest temporary screening clinic in their area. Let us be cautious and careful in this crisis caused by COVID-19 and wisely overcome this challenge together."

Meanwhile, in Gimcheon, on the 18th, the owner couple of an entertainment establishment tested positive for COVID-19, and on the 19th, nine additional users of the establishment were confirmed positive. Among the additional confirmed cases were three public transportation drivers.

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