Indonesian national football team coach Shin Tae-yong, who was diagnosed with a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and recovered after treatment, returned home by air ambulance from Jakarta on the 27th to treat chronic diseases. The picture shows Shin in an air ambulance. yunhap news
Indonesian national football team coach Shin Tae-yong, who recovered after being diagnosed with a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Indonesia, returned to Korea by air ambulance due to a worsening chronic disease.
The air ambulance (rearjet 60 model) carrying Director Shin took off from Jakarta at 8:20 am on the 27th (local time) and arrived at Incheon Airport at 6:40 pm on the same day after passing through Clark Airport in the Philippines.
According to Yonhap News, director Shin was cured after treatment for Corona 19, but due to other chronic diseases worsening, he decided to receive treatment in Korea and returned home.
From the beginning of this month, coaches of the Indonesian Under-19 football team (U-19) led by manager Shin were confirmed to be corona19 in succession, and coach Shin also suspected of being infected with Corona 19 due to continued fever symptoms, sore throat, and anorexia. received.
However, the negative test was repeatedly repeated, so he did not receive any treatment and suffered weight loss.
Director Shin was admitted to a Jakarta hospital on the 20th after being confirmed for Corona 19 in the fourth gene amplification (PCR) test. He underwent a close examination during the hospitalization process, and found that the chronic disease worsened independently of the Corona 19 infection, and confirmed symptoms such as some water filling in the lungs while undergoing treatment.
Director Shin decided to return to Korea in accordance with the wishes of his family, who saw that it is not easy to be cured of a chronic disease locally.
Indonesian national football team coach Shin Tae-yong, who was diagnosed with a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and recovered after treatment, returned home by air ambulance from Jakarta on the 27th to treat chronic diseases. Yonhap News = Provided by Flying Doctors
Director Shin, who recovered from the Corona 19 infection and was diagnosed negative on the 26th, can get on a regular airliner, but due to his health conditions, there could be a problem at a high altitude, and he rented an air ambulance with his own expense of about 130 million won.
The air ambulance used by Director Shin was introduced by the Korean Embassy.
In the meantime, Korean residents in the Jakarta metropolitan area and residents in Surabaya have chartered an air ambulance through Flying Doctors and entered Korea after the symptoms such as pneumonia worsened after being confirmed for Corona 19.
Director Shin, who arrived at Incheon Airport this afternoon, was admitted to a large hospital in the metropolitan area in an ambulance vehicle.
Director Shin said, “I was originally planning to spend a month vacation in Korea with all the Korean coaches from the 29th of this month to the 30th of next month in consultation with the Football Association,” and “I will return to Jakarta after recovering my health in Korea.” Said.
The Indonesian Football Association announced in a press release that “Shin has recovered from the Corona 19 infection, but has agreed to temporarily return to Korea because he wants to meet his family.”
Reporter Jeong Hye-jeong [email protected]
