Football Association Donates Paju NFC as COVID-19 Residential Treatment Center

Korea Football Association staff are organizing belongings to offer Paju NFC as a COVID-19 residential treatment center.
[Photo by Korea Football Association]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Korea Football Association (KFA) will provide the National Football Center (NFC) training facility in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, as a residential treatment center for COVID-19 patients.

The Football Association announced on the 23rd that, after discussions with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the main building of the Paju NFC will be used as a residential treatment center for mild COVID-19 patients starting from the 25th. The admission date may change depending on the final agreement with the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The planned usage period as a residential treatment center is a minimum of one month and a maximum of two months. After the period ends, the facility will undergo disinfection and reorganization for 1 to 2 weeks to restore it to its original state.

The space used as the residential treatment center includes floors 1 through 4 of the main building of Paju NFC. The 2nd floor will be utilized by medical personnel, while the 3rd and 4th floors will be used by COVID-19 patients. Some facilities, such as the auditorium and medical office, will be restricted.

Jung Mong-gyu, president of the Football Association, explained the purpose, saying, "This decision was made after considering various ways the association can contribute during a national crisis. Since it is impossible to gather players, we thought it was appropriate to use Paju NFC as a treatment facility." He added, "We will prepare to provide an environment where mild patients can recover comfortably."

Employees of the Football Association also participated in blood donation on the 17th to help address the blood supply shortage caused by COVID-19.

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