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Public medicine is shining in the era of Corona 19. A (35, Cheonan) held her first child in her chest at 6:20 pm on the 29th of last month in the delivery room of the obstetrics and gynecology department at Hongseong Medical Center. Tears of relief shed on Mr. B’s cheek, greeting the medical staff who performed the cesarean section. Mr. A had a long day going back and forth between heaven and hell on this day. Even when he waited for hospitalization at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic due to colic in the morning, Mr. A was full of anticipation that he would meet his first child soon. However, happiness turned into anxiety when the husband was informed that he was confirmed with Corona 19. The husband, who was sitting next to him, was transferred to a public medical center, and Mr. A had to be quarantined as a close contact with the confirmed case. Meanwhile, the pain only got bigger and bigger. The obstetrics and gynecologists could not take measures to consider the safety of the mother and the fetus, such as induction of delivery or cesarean section, due to possible infection. Chungnam-do reported the situation of Mr. A and tried to find out whether all medical institutions equipped with delivery facilities and medical staff were available, but all of them were “difficult” replies. In the meantime, delivery progressed about 30%. At this time, Hongseong Medical Center agreed to take care of Mr. A and the child. The medical center rescheduled the operating room 30 minutes after negotiating an emergency transfer. The medical staff, wearing protective clothing, performed examinations and cesarean section surgery to save the lives of the mother and the fetus. Jeong-hoon Choi, head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Hongseong Medical Center, said, “Public hospitals should put the safety of citizens first. Although there is concern about infection, it was a natural decision to prioritize the safety of the fetus and mother.” The mother and newborn baby were discharged healthily on the 3rd and were self-quarantined, and the results of the Corona 19 test were all negative. Chungnam Governor Yang Seung-jo said in a phone call with A, “I hope that my husband will be well and have three families as soon as possible.” Manje Seong, a public medical team in Chungnam Province, said, “For emergency patients diagnosed with Corona 19, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters has a nationwide transfer system, but the case was urgent because there was not enough time for the case. It is a case that shows the value of public health,” he said. “Chungnam Province has also installed a dedicated hospital room equipped with a hemodialysis machine in the negative pressure ward of the Cheonan Medical Center for corona 19 confirmed patients or quarantine subjects who need kidney dialysis.” By Song In-geol, staff reporter