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. 2020 Jul 2:32:e22.
doi: 10.35371/aoem.2020.32.e22. eCollection 2020.

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: onsite mass workplace testing for COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea

Eunhye Seo  1 , Eunchan Mun  1 , Wonsool Kim  1 , Changhwan Lee  1
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Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: onsite mass workplace testing for COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea

Eunhye Seo et al. Ann Occup Environ Med. .

Abstract

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is causing tremendous damage globally. The Republic of Korea (ROK), a highly export-dependent nation, is a leader in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and coping well with the disaster. Like the drive-through COVID-19 testing, which reflects the brilliant flexibility of the Korean medical system, onsite mass workplace testing for COVID-19, which our hospital has been performing over the past few months, is a unique and valuable countermeasure. We believe it is time that the current health examination system for workers in the ROK considered the risk of transmissible diseases.

Keywords: COVID-19; Mass testing; Physical examination; Workplace.

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Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Health questionnaires for COVID-19 examination.
COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; PCR: polymerase chain reaction.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Health certificate for COVID-19 examination.
COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.
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