Nine-thousand-two-hundred-and-seventy-five trainee doctors have resigned at 100 major training hospitals nationwide, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday. Those who left their workplaces numbered 8,024.

The ministry announced the result of its field checks on doctors’ collective action at a regular briefing.

The ministry conducted on-site inspections at 47 of the 100 major training hospitals and received written reports from 53 others. As of 10 p.m. Thursday, 9,275 junior doctors submitted resignation letters, accounting for 74.4 percent of the total and marking an increase of 459 from Wednesday.

Among them, 8,024, or 64.4 percent, left their workplaces, an increase of 211 from the previous day.

Out of the 6,038 doctors whose desertions were confirmed during on-site inspections, the ministry issued orders to 808 more doctors to resume work in addition to 5,230 who had already received orders,

As of 6 p.m., Wednesday, 57 new cases of damage were reported to the Damage Report and Support Center, including 44 delayed surgeries, six refusals of medical treatment, five cancelations of appointments, and two delayed hospitalizations.

According to the Education Ministry’s checks on medical students’ leave of absence at 40 universities, 3,025 students from 22 universities have applied for leave as of Wednesday. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether the requirements have been met.

The ministry also confirmed that 10 students from five universities were granted leave of absence, all of which complied with the university regulations' requirements and procedures for reasons such as military enrollment and flunking. None of them were granted for collective action.

Ten colleges and universities have been confirmed as experiencing class boycotts and are continuing their efforts to conduct normal academic operations by meeting with students and providing explanations.

The ministry urged universities to closely review whether to grant students' absence of leave applications according to the law and principles, ensure that students are not disadvantaged by continuing teaching, and strictly manage collective actions per academic rules.