The Seoul city government said on the 31st it will begin construction of a "respiratory safety specialty center" at Boramae Hospital, a public medical institution in the southwestern region.
The city completed demolition of the existing building and will start construction of the respiratory safety specialty center this month by beginning installation of underground structures. The target completion date is Dec. 2028.
The facility will have two underground floors and two aboveground floors with a total floor area of 7,203 square meters, and a total of 72 beds is planned. If needed, it can be converted into a 34-bed specialized negative-pressure ward equipped with infection control facilities to prevent the spread of contagion.
Inside the center, the movement routes of patients and medical staff will be completely separated to minimize the risk of cross-infection. Each room will be equipped with infection control facilities such as a pressure control system and exhaust filters.
Lim Chun-geun, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Urban Infrastructure Headquarters, said, "With the construction of this respiratory safety specialty center, public medical infrastructure in the southwestern region will be further strengthened," and added, "We will do our utmost to carry out the construction so that medical facilities where citizens can receive treatment with peace of mind can be created without setbacks."