Geochang-gun Operates Respiratory Dedicated Clinic ... Establishing a Safe Medical Environment for Healthcare Workers and Patients

Advance Phone Consultation Reservations Available Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM

Respiratory Clinic Dedicated to Patients with Fever and Respiratory Symptoms
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 17th that it will operate an open-type respiratory dedicated clinic to establish a safe medical environment for patients with fever or respiratory symptoms.

The respiratory dedicated clinic is a medical facility designed to minimize the treatment gap for patients with fever and respiratory symptoms and to protect medical personnel and institutions from infection amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The open-type respiratory dedicated clinic, which began operation on the 17th, was installed in the health center parking lot.

The open-type respiratory dedicated clinic involves public health doctors in treatment, separates the movement paths of medical staff and patients, and is equipped with positive and negative pressure systems to ensure safe medical care.

Additionally, patients visiting without epidemiological links to COVID-19 can receive immediate treatment, while those suspected of having COVID-19 can be tested at the screening clinic and receive treatment after the test is completed.

Following the operation of one medical institution-type respiratory dedicated clinic by Seogyeong Hospital since last year, an additional open-type respiratory dedicated clinic is now being operated. To prevent cross-infection among patients, it operates by appointment through prior phone consultation from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, stated, “Until now, patients with respiratory diseases had the inconvenience of visiting screening clinics to confirm infection status before receiving treatment and prescriptions at medical institutions. I hope that through the use of the respiratory dedicated clinic, patients can receive treatment safely without the risk of cross-infection.”

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