Temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station on the 25th at 2pm. Reporter Minjoong Kim
“It’s Christmas, but today I saw the news that the number of confirmed cases was the most in history, and I was so anxious that I came out for examination.
Kim Mo (33), an office worker who met at the temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station at 2 pm on the 25th, said this. Mr. Kim was seen wearing goggles as well as a mask and plastic gloves on both hands. One inspector said, “It is fewer than weekdays, but citizens are constantly coming from early in the morning to be tested.” It is said that 130 people visited the screening clinic in the morning alone.
The day before, the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) recorded a record high of 1241 (1216 outbreaks in Korea, 25 inflows from overseas), and even on Christmas Day, the visit to temporary screening clinics nationwide continues. Because this day is a public holiday, tests started at 10 am, one hour later than weekdays. It is open until 5 pm.
Free anonymous inspections at 147 locations by the 3rd of next month
There are 147 temporary screening clinics opened on the 14th in the metropolitan area. It operates until January 3, next year. The goal is to prevent the spread of Corona 19 by proactively discovering asymptomatic people. In the temporary screening clinic, any citizen can be tested anonymously. On the 23rd, more than 58,000 tests were conducted a day alone, and about 150 people were confirmed to be corona19. Cumulative confirmed cases amount to 904. Some voices say that anonymous tests through screening clinics should be extended.
Sudden increase in confirmed patients in the metropolitan area… Detention centers and nursing homes blamed for group infection
On the other hand, the recent increase in corona19 confirmed cases in the metropolitan area is analyzed as the effect of large-scale group infection. At the eastern detention center in Seoul, a total of 510 people were diagnosed with Corona 19 as of 0 o’clock on that day after the first confirmed person came out on the 27th of last month. Tae-ho Yoon, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said, “Unlike other detention centers, the eastern detention center is an apartment-type building, and all living is done indoors.” . In addition to the Dongbu detention center, group infections at Hyoplus Nursing Hospitals in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do are also severe.
Quarantine authorities “Please refrain from year-end meetings”
If the number of corona19 confirmed cases does not decrease, the pressure to raise social distancing in the third stage is expected to increase. The quarantine authorities urged them to refrain from meetings and stay at home this year as the Christmas holidays begin.
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