Geoje Mayor Byeon Gwang-yong: "We Will Devote All Efforts to Thorough Quarantine and Response... Grateful for the Medical Staff's Hard Work"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, has launched an all-out defense to block the spread after a large number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred in the area since the 10th.

According to the city on the 12th, temporary screening clinics were set up last weekend at the gyms of Yeoncho High School, Sinhyeon Middle School, and Gyeryong Middle School to conduct proactive diagnostic tests on 1,183 close contacts and those exposed to the movement paths, including students and faculty members.

The test results showed 1 positive case, 394 negative cases, and the remaining 788 are awaiting results.

Mayor Byeon Gwang-yong visited the middle schools where the temporary screening clinics were established to check the progress of testing and quarantine measures, urging thorough prevention and response efforts while expressing gratitude and encouragement to the medical staff for their hard work.

A Geoje City official said, "Given the sharp increase in confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, the continuous occurrence of over 1,000 cases, and the risk of large-scale spread due to the summer vacation season, this is a very serious situation, so we ask all citizens to strictly follow personal quarantine guidelines."

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