Mayor Oh Keo-don, "We Will Support Any Necessary Areas in Daegu and Gyeongbuk"

Busan City Transfers Two COVID-19 Confirmed Patients from Cheongdo Area to Busan National University Hospital

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Yoseop] Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don expressed full support for the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, where numerous confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have occurred. Busan City also decided to transfer confirmed patients from Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, to provide treatment in negative pressure isolation rooms.

According to Busan City on the 21st, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held at 8 a.m. included Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, related ministry ministers, and governors of 17 cities and provinces. The meeting focused on the government's response direction to prevent community spread and discussed consolidating nationwide capabilities.

At the meeting, Mayor Oh said, “There are no regional boundaries when it comes to safety and life,” and added, “We will support not only negative pressure isolation rooms but all available resources.” He continued, “Today, one confirmed patient from Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, is being transported to one of Busan City's negative pressure isolation rooms,” and added, “We will support anything needed going forward.”

The confirmed patient transferred to Busan showed pneumonia symptoms and was moved to Busan National University Hospital, a nationally designated inpatient treatment hospital. This patient will receive treatment in the negative pressure isolation room at Busan National University Hospital until recovery.

Considering the situation in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, Busan City decided to additionally transfer one confirmed patient from Cheongdo Daenam Hospital. The additionally transferred patient is also scheduled to be moved to the negative pressure isolation room at Busan National University Hospital this afternoon.

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