Yongin City Prepares for Infectious Disease Spread This Winter with 'Prevention Education and Simulation Training'

The Suji District Public Health Center in Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, is conducting preventive education and simulation training to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in local nursing facilities.

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has completed infection prevention education and simulation training for infection-vulnerable facilities in the area in preparation for the resurgence of COVID-19 this winter.

According to Yongin City on the 14th, Suji District Public Health Center conducted focused inspections from the 11th to the 14th on 64 infection-vulnerable facilities in the area, checking ventilation status and methods, availability of quarantine supplies, and compliance with quarantine rules by facility workers and residents.

In September, simulation training was conducted at five nursing hospitals in the area based on scenarios assuming a COVID-19 outbreak, so that workers could respond quickly in the event of an actual infectious disease. In July, infection disease management laws were taught to 62 managers responsible for quarantine and infection control at high-risk facilities in the area.

Cheoin District Public Health Center also conducted simulation training in September at eight nursing hospitals and psychiatric medical institutions in the area, assuming a COVID-19 outbreak situation.

In June and July, epidemiological investigators visited 73 infection-vulnerable facilities in the area and inspected the facility environment and infectious disease prevention systems targeting 595 workers. They also provided education on infectious disease prevention laws and consulting for infectious disease prevention.

Giheung District Public Health Center held simulation training in September with the participation of 13 nursing hospitals and psychiatric medical institutions in the area to enhance on-site response capabilities at high-risk facilities.

In June and July, a joint task force conducted on-site inspections of 60 infection-vulnerable facilities in the area and provided customized infection prevention education and environmental hygiene consulting for each facility.

A city official emphasized, "We believe that a resurgence of COVID-19 can start at any time, so we thoroughly inspect infection-vulnerable facilities to create an environment that can prevent infectious diseases in advance, and continuously provide prevention education to facility workers and residents to enhance early response capabilities."