The Korean New Deal was confirmed by supplementary budget

Passed the plenary session of the National Assembly

During the COVID-19 situation, supplementary budget of ₩1.088 trillion was established to strengthen the MOHW for the so-called 'Korean New Deal' project.

 

At the plenary session of the National Assembly on the night of the 3rd, the MOHW focused on ▲strengthening K-disinfection capabilities and R&D investment, ▲ establishing a non-face-to-face basis (infrastructure) for infectious diseases, and ▲expanding the Korean jobs and social safety nets.

 

The government announced that it had increased by ₩34.6 billion compared to the government proposal (₩1.054 trillion).

 

The increase was ₩22.4 billion for the National Immunization Program for influenza targeted at ages 62-64, ▲ ₩12 billion for supporting medical personnel such as COVID-19, ▲ ₩200 million for the establishment of an integrated information system for epidemiological investigations of infectious diseases.

 

◆Strengthening K-disinfection capabilities and R&D investment =₩48.9 billion was set for the expansion of national immunizations (45.5 million people) for 14~18, 62~64 yearolds in preparation for the possibility of COVID-19 in the future and ₩200.9 billion was set for quarantine items such as level D protective clothing and masks.

 

₩10.2 billion established for the construction of negative pressure screening clinics in the 67 public health centers in order to expedite medical treatment at local areas, Following the first supplementary ₩400 billion in medical institutions with a sharp drop in sales due to COVID-19, additional ₩400 billion in financing was also established.

 

COVID-19 treatment and vaccine support for clinical trials, advancement of quarantine equipment, and expansion of research and development (R&D) related to the expansion of the infrastructure of the National Institute of Virus and Infectious Diseases will be able to invest ₩140.4 billion.

 

◆The Korean New Deal project = 5G network, monitoring equipment, etc., including the establishment of non-face-to-face infrastructure for infectious diseases, increased ₩6 billion to minimize the risk of infection in hospitals and establish smart hospitals (3 locations) for efficient treatment.

 

In order to prepare a safe medical treatment system for patients with respiratory diseases and prepare for the possibility of secondary epidemics, ₩50 billion was set up to establish a dedicated respiratory clinic (500 locations), and ₩1.1 billion was confirmed to expand health management projects (130→140 locations) through local clinics and public health centers using ICT devices.

 

◆Expansion of jobs and social safety netwrok =₩58.3 billion for temporary job support (6,312 people) to provide quarantine support for health centers and hospital-level medical institutions, and extended periods for relief of urgent welfare support requirements (July → end of the year) to expand support for low-income households threatened with livelihood According to the supplementary budget, the total spending by the MOHW in 2020 increased from ₩86.165 trillion to ₩87.146 trillion.

 

Projects that are difficult to execute with COVID-19 will be used as additional financial resources by reducing ₩107.7 billion through restructuring expenses.

 

The MOHW announced that it would thoroughly prepare for the rapid execution of the supplementary budget, and will actively strive to protect people's safety from COVID-19 and support public economy.