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On the morning of the 14th, the main door of the main building of Chonnam National University Hospital in Dong-gu, Gwangju, shows a busy appearance. The night before, the main physicians at Chonnam National University Hospital were diagnosed with Corona 19, and access to some facilities was restricted, and medical staff and patients were undergoing diagnostic tests. Yunhap news
When four members of the medical staff, including graduates from Chonnam National University Hospital, were confirmed to have a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the Health and Health Office controlled access to the hospital and began a full examination.
Gwangju City announced on the 14th that two graduates from the Department of Neurosurgery at Chonnam National University Hospital, a nurse from Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital and a general hospital doctor were confirmed to have Corona 19.
The city classified it as confirmed 546 in Gwangju when one of the neurosurgery specialties working in the main office of Chonnam National University Hospital showed symptoms such as fever and was tested for Corona 19 and confirmed. Subsequently, the hospital conducted additional tests on 546 confirmed medical staff, and as a result, one more person from the same department was confirmed. In addition, a nurse from Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital and the wife of patient 546 who works in another general hospital in Gwangju were confirmed.
Consequently, health authorities have decided to temporarily close the emergency room and outpatient room of the main office of Chonnam National University Hospital for the 16th, and are testing about 5,000 people for COVID-19, including the entire hospital, inpatients, and staff. The main office of Chonnam National University Hospital has 1,156 beds.
The city reports that there is great concern about the spread of local infections, as confirmed cases occur in large hospitals, which are high-risk facilities, and is investigating by organizing a joint epidemiological investigation team with the Korea Centers. for Disease Control and Prevention and the Infectious Diseases Support Group. The city is also considering expanding testing for Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital and Dong-gu General Hospital, where the confirmed case was found.
The city decided whether to take the same group quarantine measures for the hospital and whether to transfer the hospitalized patients to another general hospital after assessing the route of movement and hospital risk of 546 confirmed.
A city official said: “Citizens should refrain from weekend gatherings and events and wear a mask,” he said. “If you have symptoms, don’t hesitate to get a Corona 19 test at your closest screening clinic.”
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