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US CDC Guidelines “No Asymptomatic Close Contact Inspection Necessary” Changed
California, Texas, etc. ‘resistance’ to guidelines to reduce inspection targets
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently changed its guidelines to say that even if there are no symptoms, even if you’ve been in close contact with a person confirmed by corona19, you don’t need to have a test.
States, where the spread still persists, have rebelled against the need to continue diagnostic testing in close contacts.
In the midst of this controversy, the Dallas Korean Association personally conducted free diagnostic tests for compatriots.
Reporter Gilsoo Kim went to the diagnostic testing site.
[기자]Although the spread of Corona 19 has slowed compared to before, the US state of Texas, where thousands of confirmed cases still come out every day.
An unfortunate incident recently occurred in which a compatriot who was receiving treatment for Corona 19 died.
In the United States, including Texas, a serious situation continues with 40% of confirmed cases asymptomatic.
Despite concerns about the spread of asymptomatic infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have changed their position that even if you are in close contact with the confirmed case, it is not necessary for the asymptomatic person undergoes diagnostic tests unless it is medical personnel or high-risk groups.
This means that if you want an exam, you have to pay a fee of 150,000 to 200,000 won.
The states of California and Texas, which are the most widespread in the United States, immediately protested and said they would adhere to the inspection policy for asymptomatic close contact.
However, even if you get a free trial, your appointments are late and you have to wait several weeks to get tested.
[유 성 / 한인 노인복지센터 대표 : (코로나19) 감염 자체가 많이 해야하는 이유 중 하나가 이번 코로나19 문제는 무증상 감염들이 많이 있다는 거예요. 그러다 보니까 본인이 감염을 받는 사람인지 감염을 주는 사람인지 모르고 계시고요.]As the anxiety of the compatriots grew, the Korean American Association began to prepare self-help measures.
We organize a free diagnostic test event with the support of a medical institution.
[유석찬 / 텍사스주 댈러스 한인회장 : 코로나19가 계속 지속적으로 확산되고 있어서 동포사회 많은 동포들이 불안해하고 계십니다. 한인사회에서 이런 불안하고 어려운 관계를 해소했으면 좋겠다는 마음을 가지고 행사를 준비하게 되었습니다.]Those compatriots who have had a hard time getting the Corona 19 diagnostic test for various reasons such as cost and language issues are only happy with this free test.
[김진숙 / 미국 텍사스 주 댈러스 : 저를 위해서도 그렇고 같이 사는 가족을 위해서 일단은 제 몸이 안전한지 제 몸에 혹시 바이러스가 있는데 증상이 안 나오는 건지가 궁금해서 검사를 하게 됐습니다.] [이경수 / 미국 텍사스주 댈러스 : 한인으로서 함께 생활하는 끈끈한 정이 느껴지고 이렇게 훌륭한 기회를 만들어준 것도 너무 감사드립니다.]Compatriots who have eased the burden of infection with this free trial are working together to overcome the crisis by relying on each other during difficult times, such as delivering quarantine supplies to hospitals and police stations and working together to prevent infection in the local community.
I’m Kilsoo Kim from YTN World in Texas, USA.
