Gyeonggi Province Provides Additional 2.1 Billion Won in Disaster Management Fund to Operate 72 Temporary Screening Centers

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province provided a total of 2.1 billion won from the disaster management fund on the 18th, allocating 30 million won per temporary screening center to 72 centers to enable proactive testing without shortage at the temporary screening centers.

As confirmed cases in the Seoul metropolitan area surged and the proportion of asymptomatic confirmed cases increased, the province installed 59 temporary screening centers in accessible locations such as Suwon Station as of the 17th, and plans to add 13 more centers in stages, operating a total of 72 temporary screening centers.

As of 0:00 on the 17th, cumulative tests conducted at 59 temporary screening centers reached 14,667, of which 13 people tested positive.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "Anyone can receive free anonymous testing at COVID-19 temporary screening centers, so please actively get tested even if you have no symptoms," and emphasized that "preemptive testing and blocking transmission from asymptomatic individuals are essential to stop the current rapid spread."

Meanwhile, the province has utilized a total of 423.1 billion won in disaster management funds as of December 1st related to COVID-19, including 385.7 billion won for Gyeonggi Province basic disaster income, 15.9 billion won for quarantine measures and city·county support for suspended small business owners, and 21.5 billion won for support of quarantine supplies for residential treatment centers and fire and disaster management headquarters.