In addition, the Democratic Party and the government are considering a plan to temporarily grant SME status to medical institutions, such as hospitals, in response to the Corona Virus Infection-19 (Corona 19) situation.

The official said in a media call today, "Hospitals have been excluded from support because they are not part of the government's SME support category."

"We are not changing our legal status," he said. "It is a consensus that special measures are needed because it is an emergency situation that raised the Corona 19 crisis alert to a serious stage."

As a result, the Party is preparing specific criteria for medical institutions, such as hospitals, to receive SME status, and is considering ways to include related support measures in the additional revision budget.

In addition, the government said it will consider supporting the medical delivery system and related financial measures, considering that the treatment of corona19 confirmed patients may affect the treatment of existing seriously ill patients.

We will also provide support measures for the government delaying the opening of kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools, and special schools nationwide.

In particular, we are encouraging parents to work flexibly or take vacations to care for their children.

The official said, "There is a time difference between the timing of the passage of the National Assembly in the draft plan and the timing of urgent use of vacations."

In addition, the official said, "We are planning unprecedented support for self-employed business owners, small business owners, and export companies that are having trouble operating their factories."

Earlier, Lee In-young, a former representative at the National Assembly, said yesterday at the National Assembly's press conference that "the core is speed.

Later that same day, a full-fledged discussion was undertaken at the senior party council.

The Democrats strongly demanded the additional arrangements, and the attendees had relatively weighted discussions but did not come to a final conclusion.

A key party in this regard said in the call, "It's a prudent attitude because it's not decided what to include in the supplement."

In fact, it is reported that each ministry has set up a business plan to be included in the supplement.

The additional scale will be outlined after the business plans are assembled.

The party is known to view the amount of more than 10 trillion won as 'super supplement' and discuss whether or not to develop a supplementary plan on this line.

The official said, "This year, the budget was organized into an expansionary budget, and it is an unusual drafting plan for the first quarter in the face of an emergency situation." .

In 2003, SARS and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and MERS in 2015 were estimated at KRW 7.5 trillion and KRW 11.1.6 trillion, respectively.

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