Omicron Prompts Headquarters Officials to Act... Gimhae City Operates 'Home Treatment Integrated Support Team'

Guidance on Rapid Consultation and Treatment Methods Within 24 Hours

Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam operates a Home Treatment Integrated Support Team for citizens self-isolating due to COVID-19 infection.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam Province is operating a ‘Home Treatment Integrated Support Team’ by deploying about 50 city hall officials daily to help COVID-19 home treatment patients recover their health.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Gimhae city officials have continuously carried out one-on-one management such as delivering daily necessities to self-quarantined individuals, supporting screening clinics and epidemiological investigations, and inspecting facilities subject to mandatory vaccine passes.

As confirmed cases surged due to changes in government quarantine guidelines and the spread of the Omicron variant, the existing 80 health center staff and temporary workers, along with 49 central government support officials, were insufficient to cope with the increasing number of home treatment patients.

The city urgently formed the Home Treatment Integrated Support Team in the city hall’s main conference room to provide phone consultations within 24 hours to citizens classified as home treatment patients after testing positive for COVID-19, guiding them on isolation rules, prescription drug application and receipt, and treatment methods.

A city official said, “The prompt consultations by the Home Treatment Integrated Support Team will alleviate the anxiety and questions of home treatment patients and reduce the accumulated fatigue of health center staff.”

In addition to operating the Home Treatment Integrated Support Team, Gimhae City is also focusing on responding to the spread of COVID-19 by frequently updating the city hall website’s main page with information on home treatment methods and the status of designated local clinics and hospitals where COVID-19 testing and treatment are available.

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