DOH deputy minister Chen Tsai-chin said that as the hours for outpatient service are limited, restricting the number of persons who can register might qualify as "reasonable," but patients requiring critical care cannot be refused, as this violates a physician's duty to save patients 'lives.
對此，衛生署副署長陳再晉表示，門診時間有限，採取限號措施或屬「合情合理」，但急重症病人不能被推出去，這牽涉到醫生以救人為天職的醫療倫理原則，是不能妥協的。