Oh Se-hoon Visits COVID-19 Medical Staff to Encourage... "Expressing Thanks to the 'Heroes'"

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On April 7 by-election, Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor (right), visited Seoul Medical Center in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 1st and greeted Song Gwan-young, the director of Seoul Medical Center. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] On the 1st, Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, spent a busy day listening to voices from the field, including encouraging COVID-19 medical staff. This was based on the judgment that "expanding contact points with citizens" would be effective as the election campaign period nears its end.

On that day, Oh visited Seoul Medical Center in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, and expressed apologies with phrases like "Thank you for your hard work" and "Sorry for disturbing you" to the staff. Seoul Medical Center was designated as a dedicated infectious disease hospital for COVID-19 in February last year.

While listening to Director Song Gwan-young’s report on the COVID-19 response status, Oh showed interest by asking questions such as "How many people are currently in the negative pressure ward?" When Seoul Medical Center staff approached Oh as he was about to leave, he made a 'V' sign and took photos with them.

Upon arriving at the regional emergency medical center expansion construction site, Oh put on a helmet and inspected the site. Nodding repeatedly while listening to Director Song’s explanation, Oh said, "You mentioned that a regional emergency medical center is very necessary; is it being built here?" and added, "I feel proud." Seoul Medical Center was relocated from Gangnam-gu to Jungnang-gu and reopened during Oh’s previous term as Seoul mayor.

Later, in a meeting with reporters, Oh said, "I conveyed my gratitude to the medical staff whom we call 'heroes,'" and added, "Even if they do not raise their voices loudly, I hope the government provides infection risk allowances for the hard work they did last year."

Oh also visited the senior welfare center in Jongno-gu to solidify support among the elderly, who tend to lean conservative. At this venue, Oh emphasized, "Ensuring the health and comfortable old age of our elders and helping them is the most important task for the Seoul mayor."

In the afternoon, Oh plans to head to the so-called 'DoNoGang (Dobong, Nowon, Gangbuk)' area, which has a relatively weak support base but a large population, to expand meetings with citizens. According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s resident registration population status as of February, the populations of Dobong (320,000), Nowon (520,000), and Gangbuk (310,000) exceed one-ninth of Seoul’s total population.

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