Negative Pressure Room Transfer, Cha Myung-jin: "3 out of 4 Including Me Are Taegukgi Unit"

Former Future United Party lawmaker Cha Myung-jin. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Former Future United Party lawmaker Cha Myung-jin, who tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the Gwanghwamun rally on the 15th, was transferred to a negative pressure isolation ward on the 24th due to pneumonia symptoms.

On the night of the same day, Cha posted on his Facebook, "I have pneumonia symptoms, so I am being moved to a hospital here in Ansan," adding, "I am now in the negative pressure room at Icheon Medical Center. What exactly is a negative pressure room?"

A negative pressure room is a special isolation ward designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by using pressure differences to block air from escaping outside.

The negative pressure isolation room at Icheon Medical Center, revealed on the 25th by former Future United Party lawmaker Cha Myung-jin on his Facebook page. Photo by former lawmaker Cha Myung-jin.

The next morning on the 25th, Cha posted a photo of the hospital room, stating, "They say it's a negative pressure room, but since its purpose is to prevent the disease from leaking outside, it doesn't help the patient at all," and added, "The facilities here at Icheon Medical Center are worse than those at the Ansan Small and Medium Venture Training Center, which was used earlier."

He continued, "Perhaps because rooms are scarce, four people share one room. There are no slippers. The self-diagnosis kits are primitive," but he also said, "Seeing the medical staff come and go in person is good. Breakfast is a lunchbox, but more effort was put into it than in Ansan."

Finally, Cha added, "For reference, among the four patients here, including myself, three belong to the Taegeukgi Unit."

Cha was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 19th, four days after attending the Gwangbokjeol Gwanghwamun rally. At that time, Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, YouTube channel 'Shinui Hansu' operator Shin Hye-sik, and 'Mom Unit' representative Joo Ok-soon, who also attended the rally, tested positive for COVID-19.

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