Seoul hospital to close for an indefinite period or for one week? = South Korea

The Seoul National University Medical School and Hospital Emergency Response Committee is causing internal confusion regarding the closure period. The Emergency Response Committee initially declared an "indefinite" closure, but some have made it clear that it will be for only one week.
On the morning of the 17th, the first day of the closure, the Emergency Response Committee urged residents at the Seoul National University Medical School's Yang Yun-seong Hall to resolve the issue, and closed the clinic.
Immediately after the event, Kang Hee-kyung, head of emergency response committee, explained to reporters, "We have adjusted our medical schedules for about a week so far," and, "After one week,
"There are no plans to adjust the schedule for this time," he said. The explanation was that there will be no adjustments to the clinic's schedule due to closures from this week onwards in order to minimize the burden on patients.
Chairman Kang said, "There are some differences between what we think the closure means and what the general public thinks the closure means."
From the perspective of the doctor, he is in the hospital and sees patients, but postponing appointments for regular patients who do not have any major problems even if they are postponed is a closure, but the word "indefinite" has been added to it, which has affected the patients' minds.
"The cost of living has increased. I had not realized the impact of this, so I was not thinking clearly," he said. The emergency response committee announced an "indefinite complete closure," but the number of patients with emergency or serious conditions was
As medical treatment is continuing and the consultation schedule has been adjusted for the next week only, it is difficult to view the clinic as being completely closed indefinitely.
In response to a question about the clinic's closure schedule next week, Chairman Kang said, "It is not right to say that it will be closed indefinitely."
"We cannot continue to close clinics indefinitely in response to the government's lack of change," he said. "Patients who have not been notified about the schedule can come to the hospital to receive treatment."
On the other hand, there were also voices arguing for an "indefinite" closure, arguing that setting a time limit for the closure would reduce its influence.
Regarding the "1 week closure" remark, the ministry said, "This is Chairman Kang's personal opinion," and dismissed the remark, saying, "The full closure of Seoul National University Hospital is indefinite."
The content of the emergency response committee's decision to keep the clinic closed for only one week is not true and is not the official position of the emergency response committee," he told the media.
"There are no changes to the consultation, surgery, or surgery schedules that were changed this week, and the schedules for next week have not yet been changed," he added.
However, the schedule for next week has yet to be decided. Meanwhile, the Emergency Response Committee will be closed from today, and will be holding symposiums and other policy and academic lectures during this period.
Starting from now, the Korean Medical Association will also begin to close clinics.