S. Korean military to test all incoming conscripts for COVID-19 for 8 weeks starting Monday
- 4 years ago
18일부터 입영장정에 코로나19 진단검사…"집단감염 방지"
From today,... the South Korean military will start screening all incoming conscripts for the coronavirus for eight weeks.
Head of the country's Centers for Disease Control, Jung Eun-kyeong, said Sunday that the measures are aimed at preventing cluster infections and assessing the possible risk of community infection.
There will be group tests instead of individual screenings due to the huge volume of testing that needs to be done.
Around 63-hundred tests will be conducted a week.
If any group tests positive,... each sample will be tested individually to track down the draftee who has COVID-19.
From today,... the South Korean military will start screening all incoming conscripts for the coronavirus for eight weeks.
Head of the country's Centers for Disease Control, Jung Eun-kyeong, said Sunday that the measures are aimed at preventing cluster infections and assessing the possible risk of community infection.
There will be group tests instead of individual screenings due to the huge volume of testing that needs to be done.
Around 63-hundred tests will be conducted a week.
If any group tests positive,... each sample will be tested individually to track down the draftee who has COVID-19.