Daegu City Dispatches 10 Nurses to Gwangju City Amid COVID-19 Cluster Infection

Nurses from the Daegu area dispatched to Gwangju City on the 28th posing at a local hospital.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 28th that it dispatched 10 nurses to Gwangju City through the Daegu Nurses Association on the 26th to help with the suffering caused by the spread of local infections of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Gwangju.

This followed an official request by Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop to Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun during the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting on the 22nd for personnel dispatch due to a shortage of nursing staff at 'Bitgoeul Jeonnam National University Hospital,' the dedicated COVID-19 hospital in the Gwangju area.

Daegu City stated that this was a small token of gratitude to Gwangju, which actively supported and encouraged Daegu during the COVID-19 outbreak in March. Since forming the 'Dalbit Alliance' in 2013 to promote harmony and mutual development between Yeongnam and Honam regions, Daegu and Gwangju have continued exchanges and cooperation in various fields.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, "Since the COVID-19 crisis, Daegu and Gwangju have shown a closer friendship than any other cities," adding, "We will never forget the helping hand sent from Gwangju during the difficult times in March. Through this nurse support, we hope to offer a small comfort and assistance to the citizens of Gwangju who are suffering due to COVID-19."

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