Jeongeup-si, All-Out Efforts for Preemptive Prevention of COVID-19 and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk has stepped up efforts to strengthen the community surveillance system for the prevention and containment of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

The city announced on the 8th that it conducted capacity-building training over two days, on the 7th and 8th, for about 120 infectious disease response monitoring personnel to enhance infectious disease prevention and rapid response.

The infectious disease response monitoring personnel are responsible for immediately notifying public health centers upon detecting suspected infectious disease patients and assessing the epidemic status of various infectious diseases at 114 vulnerable facilities such as nursing hospitals, psychiatric medical facilities, and facilities for the disabled, playing a key role in preventing and containing infectious diseases within the community.

The training covered topics including COVID-19 infection control, response procedures in case of confirmed cases within facilities, measures during cohort quarantine, and the importance of the surveillance system.

Particularly, with the recent increase in overseas travelers, emphasis was placed on compliance with preventive measures to preemptively prevent and block imported infectious diseases such as measles.

To minimize infectious disease outbreaks and damage through timely and efficient responses to the risk of mass infections, disinfection and quarantine supplies such as rapid antigen test kits, disinfectants, and gowns were also distributed.

Son Hee-kyung, head of the public health center, stated, “Rapid identification and reporting of patients are priorities for preventing and containing new infectious diseases such as COVID-19,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to make Jeongeup a safe city from infectious diseases through education of frontline infectious disease monitoring personnel.”

Meanwhile, to strengthen infectious disease response capabilities, the city distributed COVID-19 scenario guides last month to four nursing hospitals and conducted self-simulated drills.

Additionally, for medical institutions with ongoing confirmed cases, the city is working with the Jeonbuk Infectious Disease Management Support Group to conduct on-site epidemiological investigations and consulting, striving to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and minimize damage.

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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