Construction of a non-contact community treatment centre for asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. (27th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Si Hyun; Kim, Youn Jeong; Jeong, Yeon Jeong; Park, Ji Hye; Lee, Shin Young; Choi, Mi Sun; Kim, Sang Yong
• Is Part Of: Epidemiology and infection. Volume 149(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-04-27
• Subjects: COVID-19, -- infection prevention, -- SARS-CoV-2; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1017/S0950268821000996
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-2688

Abstract

Abstract: The explosive outbreak of COVID-19 led to a shortage of medical resources, including isolation rooms in hospitals, healthcare workers (HCWs) and personal protective equipment. Here, we constructed a new model, non-contact community treatment centres to monitor and quarantine asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients who recorded their own vital signs using a smartphone application. This new model in Korea is useful to overcome shortages of medical resources and to minimise the risk of infection transmission to HCWs.