Countdown to Level 4 Social Distancing... Changwon City: "Increasing Testing Significantly to Find Hidden Infections Is the Best"

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon is holding a COVID-19 briefing at the city hall on the 28th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City in Gyeongnam has launched an expanded preemptive testing campaign to block the spread of COVID-19 community infections.

On the 28th, Mayor Heo Seong-mu held an emergency non-face-to-face briefing on COVID-19.

Mayor Heo said, "The recent daily average number of confirmed cases has exceeded 37, approaching the 41-level, which corresponds to social distancing level 4. We have significantly increased diagnostic testing to find even one more hidden infected person."

In response to recent cluster infections occurring in various places such as small and medium-sized enterprises and restaurants, the city added a temporary screening clinic at Masan Station Plaza starting from the 27th, following the Changwon Sports Park Meeting Square last weekend.

From this day, a mobile screening clinic operation targeting companies employing foreign workers also began.

With the expansion of screening clinics, the number of tests per day, which was about 1,100 last month, jumped to over 2,700 in July.

In recent days, the number of diagnostic tests has further increased, fluctuating between 4,000 and 5,000.

Mayor Heo appealed for voluntary testing, saying, "Although the number of confirmed cases has been high every day due to expanded diagnostic testing, this also means that hidden infected persons are being quickly identified to prevent further spread."

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