Yongin City Issues Simultaneous Orders for Medical Treatment and Closure Reporting to 550 Medical Institutions in the Area

Medical institutions planning to close must report by the 13th

On the 12th, Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it had simultaneously issued medical treatment orders and closure notification orders to 550 clinics in the region on the 10th.

The city explained that the Cheoin, Giheung, and Suji Public Health Centers completed registered mail delivery containing this information to medical institutions in the area. This action follows the doctors' collective strike resolution and the decision of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

Earlier, on the 10th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare stated at a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters briefing on doctors' collective action, "Refusal to provide medical treatment is an unacceptable act that threatens the lives of the public and patients," adding, "The government has no choice but to respond firmly to collective refusal of medical treatment."

Based on Article 59, Paragraph 1 of the Medical Service Act, the city issued medical treatment orders on the 18th to medical institutions that had announced collective action by the medical community. Medical institutions that close on the 18th despite the city's orders must report this by the 13th, three business days prior. Refusal to comply with administrative orders to provide medical treatment or commence work may result in a 15-day suspension of business, imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine of up to 30 million won.

A representative from the Yongin City Public Health Center stated, "We will monitor the situation to prevent any gaps in medical treatment within the region and take necessary measures."

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