Ulsan Superintendent of Education No Ok-hee Urges Government to Establish Public Medical Center

Ulsan Public Medical Institutions Ranked Lowest Nationwide
COVID-19 Confirmed Students Receive Treatment in Other Regions

Noh Ok-hee, Ulsan Superintendent of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jeonghwan] No Okhee, Superintendent of Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education, announced a statement on the 22nd urging the establishment of a public medical center in Ulsan.

Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), a mass infection occurred recently at a nursing hospital in Ulsan. However, the lack of hospitals and isolation facilities capable of transfer led to a large-scale spread. More than 40 confirmed student cases also had to use public medical institutions or residential treatment centers in other regions.

Superintendent No said, "The young students, who are already struggling just by living in isolation, had to endure the pain of leaving their parents and going to other regions due to the absence of hospitals," adding, "We strongly urge the government to establish a public medical center in Ulsan to protect the lives and futures of our children and ensure the safety of citizens."

The distribution of public medical institutions in Ulsan is only 0.9, which is one-sixth of the national average of 5.6 by city/province, ranking the lowest nationwide. The number of public medical institution beds per 100,000 people is only 11.2 compared to the national average of 123, and the number of public medical institution personnel per 100,000 people is only 0.3 compared to the national average of 25.

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