Demand for COVID-19 testing has been soaring, as hundreds of worshipers of Sincheonji Church of Jesus have been infected with the virus.
The province has added 6 more facilities that can collect clinical specimens to the existing 7 separate clinics and allocated more workers to the facilities.
Todd Thacker reports.

This is a seperate medical facility for potential COVID-19 patients at the Jeju City Public Health Center.

A newly purchased X-ray generator will serve to test for the virus.
Previously only seven medical facilities on the island, including one at Jeju National University Hospital, could collect clinical specimens. Now this is possible at other public health centers.

As increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases are confirmed across the nation, demand for testing has soared.
The province has added six public health centers to the list of dedicated clinics. Now, the island has 13 facilities that can take specimens from potential patients.
Additionally, the province has trained 37 medical workers to implement the test.

More than 600 tests for the deadly virus have been administered in Jeju since January 29th. That's nearly 22 tests per day.


Right after Jeju's two consecutive COVID-19 cases were confirmed, more than 140 individuals sought testing in a single day.

Members of the Sincheonji Church of Jesus have significantly added to the workload.
More medical facilities and technicians are needed to keep up with testing.

The Jeju Public Health and Environment Research Institute, which is responsible for analysing specimens and diagnosing the virus, is on 24-hour duty.
Four employees from the Jeju Ocean and Fisheries Research Center and the Jeju Animal Hygiene Laboratory are also assigned to the institute.
Testing capacity has increased to handle up to 100 individual specimens a day.

In preparation for any potential mass infection scenarios, the institute has purchased a specimen analyzing machine and has diagnostic reagents and kits for 500 specimens at the ready.
Todd Thacker, KCTV