Oh Byung-kwon Acting Governor "Securing 1,171 Additional Beds by Mid-January Next Year"

Oh Byeong-kwon, Acting Governor of Gyeonggi Province

[Asia Economy (Bucheon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will secure an additional 1,171 beds for COVID-19 patients with 'moderate symptoms' or higher by mid-January next year.

On the 2nd, Oh Byeong-kwon, Acting Governor of Gyeonggi Province, visited Bucheon Sejong Hospital to encourage the on-site medical staff and announced that by mid-January next year, Gyeonggi Province will secure a total of 1,171 beds, including ▲1,019 moderate symptom beds ▲126 semi-severe beds ▲26 severe beds.

To this end, Gyeonggi Province is reviewing the designation of new infectious disease-dedicated hospitals along with administrative orders to secure beds. Currently, Gyeonggi Province has secured 2,379 beds.

Acting Governor Oh also expressed gratitude to the frontline medical staff fighting COVID-19.

He said, "Since the phased recovery of daily life measures, confirmed cases have increased faster than expected," and expressed appreciation, saying, "Hospitals dedicated to COVID-19, such as Bucheon Sejong Hospital, are providing great help to ensure there are no gaps in patient treatment."

He then held a meeting with Lee Myung-mook, Director of Bucheon Sejong Hospital, and Jeong Il-yong, Director of Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center, to listen to on-site difficulties such as nursing staff shortages and supply support.

Bucheon Sejong Hospital is currently operating 19 moderate symptom beds and 1 severe bed as COVID-19 dedicated beds out of 315 licensed beds.

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