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Corona 19 is spreading again like this, but the government and the medical community, which have not been able to narrow down their disagreements, are confronting with a strong order of commencement of business and an indefinite general strike. President Moon Jae-in emphasized efforts to persuade through dialogue, but instructed in principle law enforcement and strong measures.

This is reporter Kim Hyung-rae.

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is a local councilor in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

In order to protest the government policy, such as the establishment of a public medical school, a notice was posted saying that the doctor will not receive treatment in the afternoon for three days.

Yesterday (26th), the average day off rate for practitioners nationwide was 10.8%, but some places exceeded 40% depending on the region.

First, the government ordered major and full-time doctors in the metropolitan area to start working.

In addition, we have ordered the heads of local governments to commence business, which exceeds 15% of the opening of the park.

Any doctor who violates the order to commence business can be imprisoned for up to three years or fined up to 30 million won, and if a sentence above the imprisonment is confirmed, the license will be revoked.

When President Moon Jae-in emphasized dialogue with the medical community and ordered a strict response,

[Spokesman Kang Min-seok/Cheong Wa Dae: (President Moon Jae-in) ordered a strong response through law enforcement in principle in relation to the second general strike of the Korean Medical Association. ]

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun's "maximum sanctions" policy, and the Fair Trade Commission's on-site investigation of the Korean Medical Association followed.

But the medical world hasn't stepped back either.

[Keumjip/President of the Korean Medical Association: Even one major or full-time doctor is subject to administrative disposition and criminal prosecution, (at that time) through an indefinite general strike... .] The

National Examination Institute, a health care provider that administers the doctor's license test, announced that it will proceed with the test from the 1st of next month despite the movement of medical students to refuse the test.