청 "Dispatching Medical Staff to Uzbek Arirang Nursing Home" (Update)

Nursing Home Built Through Korea-Uzbekistan Agreement Faces COVID Outbreak... Plans to Deliver Comfort Letter from First Lady Kim Jung-sook

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House announced that it will dispatch a Korean medical team to the Arirang Nursing Home in Uzbekistan. The Arirang Nursing Home has recently been struggling due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), and support is being provided under the directive of President Moon Jae-in.

Blue House spokesperson Kang Min-seok stated on the 8th, "Out of 58 residents at the Arirang Nursing Home in Uzbekistan, 45 have tested positive for COVID-19. There are 29 elderly Koreans living alone. The date of the confirmed cases was the 5th," adding, "The Korean Embassy in Uzbekistan requested the urgent dispatch of specialized medical personnel and support for therapeutic medicines."

Spokesperson Kang added, "The Arirang Nursing Home is a facility established through an agreement between the governments of Korea and Uzbekistan," and said, "President Moon Jae-in received reports on the situation and instructed prompt and sincere measures, including dispatching medical staff. The Ministry of Health and Welfare has decided to send medical personnel. A letter of consolation from First Lady Kim Jung-sook is also planned to be delivered."

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