Incheon City Operates 6 COVID-19 Home Treatment Medical Consultation Support Centers
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City announced that starting from the 10th, six COVID-19 home treatment medical consultation support centers will operate 24 hours a day.
By region, Jung-gu, Dong-gu, and Michuhol-gu will be served by Incheon Medical Center; Seo-gu and Namdong-gu by Naeun Hospital; Bupyeong-gu by Bupyeong Serim Hospital; Gyeyang-gu by Hanlim Hospital; Yeonsu-gu by Nazareth International Hospital; and Ganghwa-gun by BS Hospital, each managing the consultation centers.
Each center is staffed with two doctors and three to five nurses.
In the case of Ongjin-gun, due to its island geographical characteristics, home treatment has not yet been implemented; however, in consultation with Ongjin-gun and medical institutions, home treatment and consultation services are planned to be provided soon.
The city also plans to gradually expand the operation of all 15 medical institutions currently operating as home treatment management medical institutions into consultation centers.
According to the government's revision of the COVID-19 home treatment method, from this day forward, general management group patients under home treatment are to self-manage, and if medical consultation or treatment is needed, they must receive consultation and non-face-to-face treatment through the consultation centers.
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For the intensive management group, including those aged 60 and over, those aged 50 and over with underlying conditions, and immunocompromised individuals, health monitoring by the assigned medical institution will continue twice daily as before, and if necessary, the oral antiviral treatment 'Paxlovid' can also be prescribed.
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