Rapid Walk-through COVID-19 Test Booths in Operation in Busan
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Ahn Yeo-hyun, a medical doctor at the Nam-gu Community Health Center in Busan and Korea Kiyon Co., the manufacturer of an airtight box, have jointly developed and introduced a rapid walk-through COVID-19 test booth on March 31, 2020 in Busan.
The “walking through” testing station is a public phone booth-like virus testing facility into which suspected patients walk into and have their sample taken by the medical staff who stand outside the booth. Inversely, the medical staff who stand inside the booth take samples from testees who stand outside the booth. The test booth makes bidirectional sample taking possible.
Filtering and a fan system for preventing the spread of the virus and clean air flow circulation in the booth reduce the post-test sterilizing process to a minute and further shorten the time required for testing. Superior glovebox technology is also applied so medical staff can take the sample without wearing protective clothing. The booths can be maintained in a positive pressure, as well as in a negative pressure state, meaning they can be used anywhere, whether it be indoors or outdoors.
The catalog for the ‘Bidirectional Walking Through Booth (Model: KK-WT-01)’ by Korea Kiyon can be view at the link below.
http://koreakiyon.co.kr/new/img/main/e-Catalogue.pdf
Korea Kiyon Co. Website: http://www.glovebox.co.kr/
