COVID-19 Management
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- Infectious Disease Control
- COVID-19 Management
COVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by the novel virus SARS-CoV-2. As of August 31, 2023, it has been downgraded to a Level 4 infectious disease; however, the risk level remains at "Caution.”
Transition to Level 4 Infectious Disease and Implementation of Phase 2 Measures
- Effective date: August 31, 2023 (Thursday)
Key Changes
- Reporting of COVID-19 positive cases: Transition to a monitoring system (only designated monitoring agencies to report positive cases)
- Designated monitoring agencies within the district (3 locations): Gurosungsim General Hospital, Woori Chilren’s Hospital , Hana ENT Hospital
- Masks, Beds, Treatments, Vaccinations: Current policies remain in place
- Treatment cost: Support for all hospitalized patients → Partial support for severe cases
- Living support allowance • Paid leave allowance: Support ended
- Testing fee: Transitioned to paid testing in medical institutions
- Note: National health insurance benefits available for oral antiviral prescriptions, ER and ICU patients
- Screening clinic: To be maintained for the foreseeable future
- Proactive Testing for High-Risk Groups and Infection Control in Vulnerable Facilities and Medical Institutions
Public health center screening clinic: Modifications to the criteria for COVID-19 PCR testing
| Before Changes | After Changes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seniors aged 60 and above | ⇒ | Maintained | |
| Those deemed by a doctor to need COVID-19 testing | Maintained | ||
| Epidemiological contacts | Close contacts (housemates of confirmed cases) | Excluded | |
| Quarantine contacts | Excluded | ||
| Proactive testing for vulnerable facilities | Employees of high-risk facilities * such as nursing homes | Maintained | |
| Military enlistees | Excluded | ||
| Patients scheduled for hospital admission and one resident caregiver | Maintained ※ Hospitalized patients in medical institutions and one resident caregiver - (Patients) before admission, (Caregivers) before and during admission |
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| Positive cases from rapid antigen and emergency screening tests | Excluded | ||
* Nursing hospitals, care facilities, psychiatric hospitals, mental health care facilities, mental rehabilitation facilities, elderly care facilities, senior welfare facilities, traditional Korean medicine hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals (Limited to existing facilities subject to preventive screening)
Testing Center Operation Hours ※ Subject to future changes
| Category | Public Health Center Screening Clinic |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Holidays/Weekends | 09:00 - 13:00 |
Contact Information for COVID-19 Related Queries (Unified Call Center +82-2-860-3000)
| Extension No. | Type of Inquiry | Connected Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COVID-19 testing and results at screening centers ※ For COVID-19 test results from medical institutions, please contact the respective medical institutions |
+82-2-860-2431/3276 | Weekdays after 6 PM and weekends, public holidays after 1 PM: Dial 120 |
| 2 | COVID-19 vaccination and adverse reactions | +82-2-2620-7043 | Weekdays after 6 PM, weekends, and public holidays: Dial 120 |
| 3 | Other Inquiries about COVID-19 | +82-2-860-2010/2085/8194/2101, +82-2-2620-7002 |