Damyang County Blocks Omicron Spread with 'On-Site Diagnostic Testing' at Agricultural and Industrial Complexes

Proactive Measures for Businesses Employing Foreign Workers

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 20th, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that on the 19th, it conducted on-site COVID-19 diagnostic testing at four locations including the Eco Industrial Complex for both foreign and domestic workers at workplaces employing foreign workers within the jurisdiction.

This testing was carried out to alleviate the inconvenience of local businesses in accordance with the Jeollanam-do administrative order requiring weekly comprehensive testing of both domestic and foreign workers at workplaces with many foreign employees, aiming to prevent cluster infections amid the nationwide spread of Omicron.

The county organized and operated five testing teams consisting of 15 personnel on the day, completing tests for 678 individuals (275 foreign workers and 403 domestic workers).

Jung Woon-gi, the office manager of Geumseong Industrial Complex, expressed gratitude, saying, “It was difficult for many people in the complex to visit the health center all at once due to time and transportation issues, so we appreciate the direct on-site testing.”

Meanwhile, Damyang-gun has been striving to create a safe Damyang from COVID-19 by conducting a total of 3,541 tests over 14 sessions from July to November last year.