The Korean government will designate hospitals for both inpatients and outpatients with severe respiratory symptoms, including fever and cough, in order to address public anxiety and prevent infections within hospitals.
The Korea-WHO Joint Mission recommended that “strong consideration should be given to re-opening schools, as schools have not been linked to transmission of MERS-CoV in the Republic of Korea or elsewhere.”
Pdf download MERS Outbreak Korea Press Release Summary (June 11,2015)
The central MERS response HQ instructed provincial governments to organize a publicprivate immediate response team that includes experts from the private sector. This team is tasked to contain the spread of MERS in specific hospitals by facilitating the implementation of response measures on the ground.
If those under house quarantine fail to answer calls twice, they will be visited by public health center officials. Police officers may accompany these health officials, if necessary.
#109(female, 39, pregnant) tested positive for MERS-CoV, but she is in a stable condition. Symptomatic treatment is crucial since antibiotics cannot be administered to a pregnant woman. MOHW will provide all necessary support to treat the patient and ensure the safe delivery of the child.
