Gyeongnam's Second National Masan Hospital Designated as Infectious Disease Specialist... Secures 566 Beds

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) spreads rapidly in South Korea, a second infectious disease specialized hospital has been designated in Gyeongnam.

Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 19th that the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters designated the National Masan Hospital as an infectious disease specialized hospital.

The province explained that Governor Kim Kyung-soo officially requested the government at the Central Disaster Headquarters meeting to designate an additional infectious disease specialized hospital to disperse confirmed patients' treatment and alleviate medical staff fatigue, as only Masan Medical Center was solely responsible for infectious diseases.

In response to this request, the National Masan Hospital was designated as an infectious disease specialized hospital on the 18th.

This allows for an additional 92 beds to be secured, increasing from the current 474 beds in operation to 566 beds. Masan Hospital will treat confirmed patients not only from within the province but also from the Seoul metropolitan area and other regions.

The 74 patients currently at Masan Hospital will be either transferred or discharged by the 24th. The province stated it will cooperate with the hospital to ensure no inconvenience to the inpatients.

Meanwhile, Masan Hospital, a tuberculosis specialized hospital, was previously designated as an infectious disease specialized hospital for about three months from late February to mid-May, when confirmed cases surged in Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

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