Published : Feb 24, 2020 10:55 AMUpdated : Feb 24, 2020 1:39 PM
Daegu Community Chest of Korea stated, "As COVID-19 rapidly spreads in Daegu, we are lacking negative pressure isolation wards as well as stretchers."
They went on, "When he donated 100 million won to us, he specifically said that he wanted the money to be used to expand the number of negative pressure isolation wards and stretchers around Daegu, and buy medical devices needed to treat COVID-19 patients."
Currently, there are 763 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea with around 450 cases in Daegu alone.Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI training are prohibited.