Assemblyman Heo Jong-sik Requests Deployment of 6 Military Medical Officers to Incheon Medical Center from Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters

Rep. Heo: "Incheon Medical Center Desperately Needs Medical Staff for Severe Patients"
Proposes A Hotel on Yeongjongdo as Temporary Facility Separate from Residential Areas

Democratic Party of Korea Representative Heo Jong-sik

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] On the 7th, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Heo Jongsik (Incheon Dong-gu·Michuhol-gu Gap) announced, "In consultation with Incheon City, we have requested the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to assign 6 military doctors to Incheon Medical Center and to designate Hotel A nearby as an alternative facility to Yeongjong Royal Emporium Hotel, which is expected to be re-designated as a temporary living facility for overseas arrivals."

According to Lawmaker Heo's office, regarding military doctors, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters had previously requested support for 53 personnel from the Ministry of National Defense, and planned to assign a total of 6 military doctors to Inha University Hospital, Gachon Gil Hospital, and Incheon Medical Center, with 2 doctors each.

However, as Inha University Hospital and Gachon Gil Hospital expressed opposition, the deployment of military doctors in the Incheon area was at risk of being canceled, prompting Lawmaker Heo to demand reassignment to Incheon Medical Center.

Lawmaker Heo stated, "Currently, there are 53 beds for severe patients in the Incheon area, which is nearly at full capacity, and Incheon Medical Center is in urgent need of medical staff to expand treatment beds for severe patients."

Additionally, Lawmaker Heo proposed that if a temporary living facility is needed in Yeongjong, Incheon, Hotel A, which is more isolated from residential areas and also distant from the main road, should be used instead of Yeongjong Royal Emporium Hotel.

Royal Emporium Hotel had been a source of strong complaints from residents due to guests spitting on sidewalks, throwing cigarette butts, and two incidents of unauthorized departures. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters had originally planned to operate it until the 31st of last month.

However, as the headquarters considered extending the operation of Royal Emporium Hotel, Lawmaker Heo expressed opposition and suggested using another nearby hotel as an alternative.

Lawmaker Heo emphasized, "Given residents' anxiety over unauthorized departures and the difficulty in restoring trust in the existing facility, an alternative facility is necessary. However, if Hotel A is used, the number of residents and confirmed cases should be disclosed, and safety measures and plans for coexistence with the local economy must be established."

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