Jung Sye-kyun: "Residents, Please Return to the Field Quickly... Doctors Should Be by Patients' Side"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun urged residents and fellows to return on the 5th.

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun encouraged nurses from the medical support team while conducting an on-site inspection of the residential treatment center set up at the Korea Electric Power Corporation Human Resources Development Institute in Nowon-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 5th. (Provided by the Prime Minister's Office) [Image source=Yonhap News]

On that day, Prime Minister Chung visited the Seoul Metropolitan Living Treatment Center set up at the Korea Electric Power Corporation Human Resources Development Institute in Nowon-gu, Seoul, to check the operation status and urged, "Residents and fellows should promptly return fully to the medical field and participate in overcoming the COVID-19 crisis in the metropolitan area." He added, "The government ruling party and the Korean Medical Association reached an agreement after long negotiations yesterday, and although late, it is truly fortunate."

Although the government and the Medical Association agreed to halt the doctors' strike, residents are still continuing their collective sick leave.

Prime Minister Chung said, "I understand that residents at Seoul National University Hospital have participated in COVID-19 related medical work in the form of volunteering even after submitting their resignation letters," and added, "Doctors need to be by patients' side to properly fulfill their roles."

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