Military Medical Support Unit Dispatched to Daegu Armed Forces Hospital Completes Mission

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu]The Medical Support Team from the Armed Forces Medical Command, dispatched to the Armed Forces Daegu Hospital to treat confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), completed its mission on the 23rd.

According to the Ministry of National Defense, the Medical Support Team, consisting of 160 personnel, was dispatched for 8 weeks starting from February 23 to treat COVID-19 confirmed patients. The team, led by Colonel Seo Ji-won, Chief of Medical Services at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital, included 13 military doctors, 131 nursing officers, and 15 administrative support staff who volunteered from field units and Armed Forces hospitals.

The team operated in three shifts daily, performing duties such as ward rounds, specimen collection, COVID-19 PCR testing, and patient care. Thanks to their dedicated medical support, as of this date, 298 out of 313 hospitalized patients have been discharged, and 15 patients are currently receiving treatment.

Despite the completion of the Medical Support Team’s mission, the Armed Forces Daegu Hospital continues to fulfill its role as a national infectious disease specialized hospital. Since being designated as a national infectious disease specialized hospital by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on February 23, the hospital has suspended outpatient services for military personnel and expanded its negative pressure beds from 98 to 303.

Meanwhile, the military has deployed a total of 2,262 personnel in response to COVID-19, including 282 medical staff and 1,980 support personnel, assisting with epidemiological investigations, quarantine operations, disinfection, and agricultural activities.

The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases within the military stands at 39 as of 10 a.m. on this day. No additional confirmed cases have occurred. Two patients from the Army and Navy are currently undergoing treatment, and 37 have fully recovered.

According to health authorities, approximately 40 individuals are in isolation, while the military’s own preventive isolation count is about 1,460.

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