Continuous group infection in nursing homes … Busan confirms 69 people a day



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Citizens are being screened at a temporary screening inspection center in the Busan City Hall Lighthouse Square on the 22nd. In Busan, there have been dozens of confirmed cases of corona19 a day since the 24th of last month.  Reporter Song Bong-geun

Citizens are being screened at a temporary screening inspection center in the Busan City Hall Lighthouse Square on the 22nd. In Busan, there have been dozens of confirmed cases of corona19 a day since the 24th of last month. Reporter Song Bong-geun

In Busan, 69 confirmed cases of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) came out per day. It is the second highest number of confirmed patients per day in Busan after 82 people in the last 12 days of the group infection outbreak at Inchang Nursing Hospital.

Constant occurrence at Jeil Haetrak Nursing Hospital, etc.
“In winter, the power of infection is high, so indoor ventilation is required”

The Busan City Health Authority announced on the 31st that as a result of examining suspected patients the day before, 69 people (1832-1900) tested positive.

That day, 7 more patients, including 6 patients and 1 employee, were confirmed at Cheil Nara Nursing Hospital, where the same group is in quarantine. These are the results of the periodic follow-up tests of 249 patients and 165 workers. As a result, a total of 52 people were confirmed at this nursing hospital, including 38 patients, 12 employees, and 2 related contacts.

Furthermore, as a result of examining 126 patients and 87 workers at Haetrak Nursing Hospital in Buk-gu, where the secondary group infection occurred last October, 5 additional patients were confirmed, including 2 patients and 3 workers. The cumulative cases confirmed here also rose to 14, including 8 patients, 5 workers, and 1 contact. Both confirmed patients and workers belong to the third floor room. In this nursing hospital there were 86 confirmed cases in October and 10 died.

Officials from the Haeundae-gu office in Busan are controlling the access of citizens and tourists to the beach at the entrance of Haeundae Beach, where access is prohibited on the 31st. Reporter Song Bong-geun 20201231

Officials from the Haeundae-gu office in Busan control the access of citizens and tourists to the beach at the entrance to Haeundae Beach, where access is prohibited on the 31st. Reporter Song Bong-geun 20201231

Furthermore, as a result of examining 126 residents and 107 employees of the Parangsae Senior Health Center in Yeongdo-gu, 19 residents and 4 additional employees were confirmed. The number of confirmed patients here rose to 29, including 20 prisoners, 6 workers, and 3 contacts. Parangsae Elderly Health Center is a long-term care facility for the elderly and others with disabilities due to dementia and stroke. Because of this, infection control is relatively difficult than in general hospitals, and a group infection appears to have occurred, health authorities explained.

As such, group infections are constantly occurring in nursing facilities such as nursing hospitals and senior health centers in Busan.

That day, 7 infected people also came to the insurance office in Yeonsan-dong, Yeonje-gu. In addition, there were many infections caused by contact between relatives and acquaintances on this day, including 5 confirmed cases out of 1781 times.

Ahn Byung-seon, Head of the Busan Citizens Prevention Advocacy Promotion Team, said: “Survival from coronavirus is seasonally advantageous and group infections are increasing due to insufficient ventilation in the facilities and homes of the group”. You have to keep it. ”

As of 31, the cumulative crown19 confirmed in Busan was counted as 1,900. Of these, 50 have died so far. Currently, 485 confirmed patients are being treated at hospitals and vital treatment centers such as Busan Medical Center. Of the 339 inpatient beds at the hospital, 285 are in use and 16 of the 34 are in use for critically ill beds.

Busan = Reporter Hwang Sun-yoon [email protected]




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