The South Korean governments said Thursday it will start to release a list of hospitals considered safe from Middle East respiratory syndrome infection, such as those that operate separate treatment facilities.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that it has decided to compile the list after consultation with the Korean Medical Association, Korean Hospital Association and heads of major hospitals.
The hospitals designated as safe will be those that treat patients with various respiratory diseases with symptoms similar to MERS in separate facilities and also provide one-bedroom wards for patients suspected of pneumonia.
