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A man in his 60s dies waiting to be hospitalized in Guro-gu, Seoul
368 confirmed patients in the metropolitan area wait more than one day
38 beds available for seriously ill patients nationwide as of Saturday … Seoul, etc. 0
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As the confirmed corona19 number for five days in a row has surpassed 1,000, the bed crisis has come to life. Another patient waiting for a bed in Seoul died. Hospital beds for severe coronavirus patients have been depleted in several places around the country, including Seoul. Reporter Seung-eun Lee reports. A man in his 60s in Guro-gu, Seoul, died a day after being confirmed. Guro-gu explained that the public health center requested a quick bed allocation, but was waiting for hospitalization because there was no room. In Seoul, on the 15th, a diabetic patient in his 60s was found dead after four days waiting for an assigned bed. The number of confirmed cases waiting more than a day after the confirmation of the coronavirus in Seoul, including 137 in Seoul, reached 368 in the metropolitan area. As of Saturday, there are 1,750 hospital beds dedicated to infectious diseases across the country, but only 38 beds for seriously ill patients. In particular, in Seoul, Daejeon, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Jeonbuk and Gyeongbuk, there are no beds for seriously ill patients. The government, which ordered the National University Hospital and the Superior General Hospital to secure additional treatment beds for seriously ill patients, announced follow-up measures. It was revealed that the assessment of medical institutions was postponed and additional points were provided for participating hospitals. He also announced that he will strengthen the medical management of patients waiting at home. This is YTN Seung-eun Lee. ※ ‘Your report becomes news’ YTN is waiting for your valuable report.
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