Police Hospital Operates Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital... Secures 71 Beds

Exterior view of the Police Hospital.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Police Hospital located in Songpa-gu, Seoul, will be converted into a dedicated hospital for COVID-19.

The Police Hospital announced on the 29th that it will be converted into a dedicated infectious disease hospital for COVID-19 starting from the 30th, in response to the spread of COVID-19 in the metropolitan area and the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' request to secure hospital beds.

To secure beds, the hospital classified the severity and health status of currently admitted patients; mild cases were discharged, and patients requiring additional inpatient treatment were transferred to nearby hospitals. Severe patients who are difficult to transfer are being treated by reallocating them to the hospital's intensive care unit and general wards.

The dedicated COVID-19 infectious disease wards will be operated sequentially on the 6th and 7th floors, with a total of 71 beds. The routes for infected patients and general patients will be separated, and except for the dedicated wards and some closed areas, other hospital facilities will be available for normal use. Outpatient clinics, dialysis rooms, and emergency rooms will also operate normally.

The Police Hospital emphasized, "We are doing our best to prevent COVID-19 infection and its spread by operating a respiratory specialty clinic, a COVID-19 screening clinic, and the National Institute for International Education's residential treatment center."

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