Daejeon City Supports 'Rapid Antigen Test Kits' for Out-of-School Youth and Others

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced on the 2nd that it will urgently provide rapid antigen test kits to marginalized youth groups, including out-of-school youth, for three months starting this month.

The support for rapid test kits comes as the government recently provided rapid test kits to welfare facilities, children, and students, while out-of-school youth and youth welfare facilities were excluded, creating a blind spot in support.

The support targets 1,331 individuals, including youth using youth welfare facilities, out-of-school youth, and workers. A total of 23,388 rapid test kits will be provided to them.

The city plans to support a total of 140 million KRW to 6 shelters, 2 recovery support centers, 3 out-of-school youth support centers, and 3 youth counseling welfare centers so that each facility can purchase rapid test kits and distribute them to the target recipients.

Park Mun-yong, Director of the Youth and Family Bureau of the city, said, “Rapid diagnostic kits are necessary support for vulnerable youth groups who are easily exposed to infection risks due to group living,” adding, “The city will allocate the budget from contingency funds and do its best to ensure that vulnerable youth groups do not face discrimination in receiving quarantine support benefits.”

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