Hanmaeum Changwon Hospital Decorated with Banners and Yellow Ribbons... "Stay Strong"

About 100 banners installed around the hospital to support medical staff and hospital personnel (Photo by Kang Sharon).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] Messages of support for Hanmaeum Changwon Hospital, which was entirely closed (cohort isolation) after medical staff were consecutively diagnosed with COVID-19, are drawing attention.

Hanmaeum Changwon Hospital has been under cohort isolation since the 26th of last month after six medical staff, including doctors and nurses, tested positive for COVID-19.

Currently, in front of the hospital, about 100 yellow ribbons and several banners with various encouraging phrases such as “Supporting Hanmaeum Hospital with one heart,” “Stay strong, our Hanmaeum Hospital!” and “We can do it!” are displayed. Medical staff and hospital officials, who are living completely separated from the outside and fighting alongside patients, say they gain strength by seeing these messages.

Yellow ribbons with various cheering messages for the cohort-isolated medical staff (Photo by Kang Sharon).

Additionally, supplies sent from various places are arriving one after another, boosting their morale. Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu also delivered supplies for the medical staff and offered words of encouragement.

Park (49), a citizen met in the center of Sangnam-dong, about 50 to 100 meters from the hospital, said, "We are witnessing love that has been returned," adding, "We will overcome these difficult times well and create a beautiful world together." Citizen Woo (47, Changwon) also said, "I was shocked that so many medical staff tested positive for COVID-19, but seeing the increasing number of banners and yellow ribbons supporting the hardworking medical staff and officials makes me feel the warmth of humanity."

Ha Chung-sik, chairman of Hanmaeum Changwon Hospital, said, "The warm encouragement and comfort from citizens during these difficult times are a great strength," adding, "We will remember this love and continue to grow and develop into a medical institution essential to the local community."

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