Yeonggwang-gun Conducts On-site Consulting for Infectious Disease Management in Care Facilities

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kang Jongman) announced on the 22nd that it conducted on-site consulting for nursing facilities vulnerable to infection together with the Jeollanam-do Infectious Disease Management Support Group on the 19th.

This consulting was promoted due to the continuous occurrence of confirmed cases in infection-vulnerable facilities within the region during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through on-site visits, compliance with quarantine rules and the status of infection control were inspected, and deficiencies were supplemented through on-site guidance.

The main training contents included classification of contacts when patients occur, infection control, separation of movement paths between confirmed and non-confirmed cases, strengthening infection control capabilities for managers and workers, and practice of putting on and taking off personal protective equipment.

A health center official said, "With the recent resurgence of COVID-19 causing many confirmed cases and increasing cases of group infections within facilities, we ask for active participation in the 4th vaccination for those aged 60 and over to prevent severe illness and death among the elderly, along with adherence to personal quarantine rules such as wearing masks and hand washing."

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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