Busan City Expands COVID-19 Home Treatment Kit Support to Those Up to 64 Years Old

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan City will expand the support target for the home treatment 'Busan-type Health Management Set' to those up to 64 years old starting from the 11th.

Due to the shortage of medical supplies caused by the rapid increase in Omicron confirmed cases, the government has reduced the eligibility criteria for home treatment kit distribution from those aged 60 and over to those aged 65 and over.

Busan City plans to quickly address the treatment blind spots for those aged 60 to 64 by expanding and adjusting the eligibility criteria for the 'Vulnerable General Management Group Health Management Set' support project, which is being promoted under the 'Busan-type quarantine system,' to 64 years old.

The revised eligibility criteria for the 'Vulnerable General Management Group Health Management Set' support are vulnerable groups aged 12 to 64. Eligible individuals can apply for the Busan-type Health Management Set on the Busan City COVID-19 website.

An internet address to access the application page is also sent together via a text message to confirmed patients.

For children under 12 and home treatment patients in the intensive management group aged 65 and over, the health management sets will be delivered sequentially by the local district or county health centers without a separate application.

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