A man in his 30s arrested for causing a disturbance at a hospital over "must wear a mask" rule

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 23rd that A (36) was booked without detention on charges of property damage for breaking objects due to dissatisfaction with entry procedures such as wearing a mask at a hospital.

A is accused of breaking the intercom at the entrance of the emergency room of a hospital in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, at around 1:50 a.m. the previous day.

According to the investigation, A visited the hospital after suffering burns from hot food, and became angry after an employee saw that he was not wearing a mask and said, "If you don't have a mask, you have to buy one at the convenience store next door," which led to this incident.

The hospital is known to operate the emergency room by locking the entrance door due to the COVID-19 situation, and when a patient arrives, the staff inside is contacted through the intercom before opening the door.

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