Gwangjin-gu, Nationwide First to Support Self-Test Kits for Academy and Tutoring Center Workers

Support for Self-Test Kits Targeting Academies and Private Institutes with Rapid Increase in Confirmed Cases Nationwide... Gwangjin-gu Conducts Special Joint Inspections with Seoul City and Education Office and Actively Encourages Proactive Testing

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is the first in the nation to provide self-test kits to academy and private tutoring center workers.

Since January, the number of confirmed cases has reached its highest level in about 170 days due to various causes, including an increase in infections caused by the highly transmissible 'Delta variant.'

In particular, as cluster infections at academy facilities have increased, the district will distribute self-test kits to academy and private tutoring center workers from the 14th to the 23rd.

The support targets academies and private tutoring centers registered with the Seongdong-Gwangjin Office of Education as of June 30, 2021, within Gwangjin-gu.

Self-test kits allow for quick detection of infection regardless of time and place, enabling the prevention of potential cluster infections in advance.

Along with this, the district also sent text messages encouraging proactive COVID-19 testing to academy and private tutoring center workers.

Additionally, a special joint inspection will be conducted in cooperation with Seoul City, Gwangjin-gu, and the Office of Education.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Academies and private tutoring centers are places where many people gather, so if one person is infected, it can easily lead to cluster infections. We decided to support self-test kits to prevent cluster infections in advance.”

He added, “Self-test kits are supplementary tools, so even if the result is negative, we ask everyone to comply with basic quarantine rules such as washing hands, sharing food less, and ventilating frequently.”

Previously, Gwangjin-gu was the first in the nation to provide self-test kits to cohabiting family members of confirmed cases among those in self-quarantine.

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