Seoul will designate and operate ‘Emergency and On-duty Medical Institutions’ and ‘Holiday Guard Pharmacies’ so that citizens can conveniently use nearest hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies during the Lunar New Year holidays (January 24-27).

67 emergency medical institutions and emergency departments of general hospitals in Seoul will be open 24 hours as usual, and for on-duty medical institutions, opening hours should be checked before use.

Hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies that will be open during the holiday season in your neighborhood can be easily checked through the Internet, telephone, and the smartphone app. You can also check them on the websites of the 119 Emergency Management Center, City of Seoul, 25 boroughs, and the Central Emergency Medical Center, receive guidance by calling 120 without area code (Dasan call center) or 119(Emergency Management Center), or through the smartphone app ‘Emergency Medical Information(e-gen)’.

Household medicines (13 items of 4 kinds including digestive medicine, fever remedies and pain killers, cold medicine, and pain relief patches, etc.) can be easily purchased at 7,252 household medicine stores(website of Seoul → household medicine ) including convenience stores.

Seoul urged citizens to get enough sleep and rest, as physical strength can be reduced due to holiday preparations, long driving, and environmental changes, to consume enough safe water and food to prevent infectious diseases, and to follow personal hygiene and precautions such as washing hands frequently.

Emergency Medical Institutions that will be open during the Lunar New Year’s holidays

A total of 67 places (31 emergency medical centers, 18 emergency medical institutions, 18 emergency medical facilities)