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Enter 2020.12.21 21:03
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They met the three-stage requirements for distancing, but were only lazy due to the ‘economy’“Assign my bed every day” after death while waiting at homeReinforced measures with specific compensation for the self-employed must be speeded up
“A lot of people don’t know exactly what step 3 means.” “The total space of the bed is gradually expanding.”
On the 20th, when the number of confirmed cases surpassed 1,000 for five days in a row, Park Neung-hoo, the first deputy head of the Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters (Minister of Health and Welfare), said in a briefing. The “mechanical argument” that the third step should be applied because the number of confirmed cases has increased is not convincing, and is a comment that after a week or so, medical resources will be sufficient to handle 1,000 confirmed cases per day .
However, the field of medicine is becoming like a completely different battlefield from the government’s message. There are more than 20 patients with serious and serious illnesses every day, and there are many days in which only 1 to 3 beds remain in critical condition in the metropolitan area. There are also cases of death waiting at home due to lack of regular beds.
Unlike earlier this year, which took a step ahead of quarantine policy with the introduction of rapid diagnostic tests, situational awareness and the government’s response in the third pandemic continues to lag some steps behind. It does not offer specific compensation for the self-employed, but repeats the words to citizens to “reduce the use of multiple facilities” and focuses on managing the message that medical capacity is not yet a limit.
■ Don’t follow the standards you set yourself
The government reorganized the November 1 distance to a five-stage system, saying it would practice a sustainable quarantine. Previously, if the number of confirmed cases was 100-200 or more nationwide, the 3rd stage had to be considered, but after the reorganization, the standard was greatly relaxed when considering it when there were 800-1000. Experts warned that preventive measures were necessary, saying: “The third pandemic has a different character from the previous first and second epidemics,” but the government did not adhere to the relaxed standards.
The level 2.5 update was delayed by about 10 days from the point where the standard was exceeded (Nov 26), and it has already been more than a week since the third stage also met the standard. The government repeats the saying: “The three-tier upgrade should be avoided (due to its economic ramifications).”
In this regard, experts point out that the government is simply blaming him for distancing himself without complying with the standards established by himself. “The economic damage to ordinary people due to distancing depends on how well the government has prepared a disaster support system,” said Woo Seok-gyun, co-chair of the Council of Humanitarian Practitioners. “I’m doing it,” he criticized. In fact, the government is calling for restraint in the use of restaurants, but is reluctant to extend the ban on gatherings. That is why it is criticized that the government is reluctant to implement the third stage, which increases the need for financial compensation, and is urging citizens to refrain from doing so.
As time passes without the government taking any action, the local government, suffering from a shortage of beds, is taking the lead in taking action. Seoul City, Gyeonggi-do and Incheon have proposed a preventive quarantine measure that banned the gatherings of five or more people in the metropolitan area.
■ Incorrect message “You have sufficient medical capabilities”
Transparent information disclosure and communication is important in responding to infectious diseases. This is because it is necessary to know the current crisis level to induce people to voluntarily join from a distance.
However, even earlier this month, when critically ill beds began to run low, the government did not adequately report the bed shortage situation by only revealing the ‘administrative number’, not the number of beds immediately available. Despite the fact that there were hundreds of patients waiting at home in the metropolitan area due to the shortage of beds, the Central Headquarters for Accident Response clarified that “a wait of 1 to 2 days may occur for the classification of patients, so that hospitalization is not delayed. ” Then when there was a death at home, he said, “We will make sure there are no patients waiting more than 1 day” on the 20th.
Chung Hyung-joon, head of the policy committee of the Federation of Health and Medical Organizations, criticized that “the government does not seem to be able to exchange information well with local governments or medical sites.” .
■ “Already in a medical disaster”
Contrary to the government’s explanation, the medical system is already in a difficult situation. As of 20, there were only 31 treatment beds for seriously ill patients left in Korea (Corona 19 beds for critically ill patients), and only 520 hospitals for infectious diseases in the metropolitan area as of 21. The Society for Emergency Medicine issued a appeal letter and said: “We are satisfied with the definition of medical disaster by clearly exceeding the supply capacity of medical resources.” “The government should ensure enough inpatient treatment beds to alleviate overcrowded emergency rooms.”
Kim Moran, a professor at the National Cancer Center, said: “From July to August, experts said that we must hurry to prepare for beds in critical condition in preparation for a situation where the number of patients will increase (in units of 1000) , but the government did not do it properly. No, intensive care nurses take four months to train. “The government has to spend a lot more money on problems in the medical workforce.”
It is noted that it is urgent to ensure not only beds for critically ill patients but also general beds. CEO Woo Seok-gyun said, “There are many cases where people in nursing hospitals do not have a bed to use, so they are receiving consent from their guardians for CPR.” “They were admitted to a private hospital for a non-urgent treatment, like hip replacement surgery. We need to discharge patients and secure more common beds.”
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