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There is controversy over the closure of Seoul Paik Hospital due to the fact that the patient who hid from Daegu was confirmed. There are several opinions about the patient's previous denial of treatment at other hospitals, and the health authorities said they would make alternatives to ensure the safety of the hospital and ensure that patients in Daegu and Gyeongbuk are treated on time.

I am Nam Joo-hyun.

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Seoul Paik Hospital in the afternoon (9th).

The doors were tightly closed and the people were cut off except for the staff.

This is due to a 78-year-old patient who was concealed from Daegu and was hospitalized six days later.

This hospital is also the National Anxiety Hospital, but when the patient first came, he could not filter out because he did not cough. The patient was taken to Seoul Medical Center, but the outpatient, emergency department, and wards 6 and 7 were all closed.

Health authorities say punishment for lying patients is possible.

[Kim Kang-rip / Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare: If you do not tell the exact facts, you can intentionally impose a fine up to 10 million won. .]

There are many analyzes that fear of denial of medical treatment may have played a role in deceiving the patient from Daegu.

Currently, major hospitals in Seoul recommend that patients with Daegu and Gyeongbuk postpone their treatment for two weeks if they are mild.

If you must see a doctor, go to a screening clinic.

However, many of the early symptoms of Corona 19 are mild, and this is not a 100% guarantee for health care.

The health authorities said they would take administrative measures against hospitals that refused to treat Daegu residents, but it is not easy to see such safety measures as hospital denials.

[Eun-Kyung Chung / Head of Disease Control Division: I have a lot of concerns about how to protect the medical institutions while also receiving patients safely.]

SBS requested a telephone interview of a patient who was transferred from Seoul Paik Hospital through Seoul Medical Center, but the medical staff did not allow it because of the high psychological burden on the patient.

(Video coverage: Kim Heung-sik, Video editing: Kim Jun-hee, VJ: Shin So-young)