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Increase in the number of hospital beds due to greater confirmation from the metropolitan area
105.4 billion will be invested in the expansion of beds for seriously ill patients and 496 will be increased next March.
The rapid increase in confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (Corona 19) infection has calmed down somewhat, but quarantine authorities believe it is not yet in a stage to relax. On the 2nd, Jung Eun-kyung, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said: “With the strengthening of social distancing, the rapid increase (diagnosed) has decreased slightly, but more than 250 patients are still reported. everyday. It is an urgent priority to scale down the trend. ”
At 0 o’clock on day 2, 267 new confirmed cases of Corona 19 remained for 4 days in a row, but this is more than double the target value announced by the quarantine authorities. Last month, 5,642 confirmed cases were recorded in the metropolitan area alone, and the problem of a shortage of beds for treating patients is becoming increasingly serious. According to quarantine authorities, as of 8 pm on Day 1, the number of treatment beds for seriously ill patients in central Seoul decreased by 13 in one day to 182. This is because the hospital bed for seriously ill patients who could not operate due to lack of dedicated medical staff for seriously ill patients was used as a general bed. There is also a lack of treatment beds for moderate and mildly severe patients.
The number of patients with severe and severe stomach problems increased by 20 from the day before to 124 on the 2nd. Between the 18th and 16th of last month, it increased nearly 14 times. In particular, 40 (32.3%) of them are unable to breathe on their own, so they need artificial respiration using mechanical devices. However, there are only 5 seriously ill patients in central Seoul that can only be used if they are equipped with related equipment such as medical personnel and ECMO (artificial cardiopulmonary system).
When the circumstances were met, the government decided to designate a separate hospital dedicated to the treatment of seriously ill patients. It is a plan to change the bed for seriously ill patients, who can be hospitalized by normal patients, for a bed for seriously ill patients with Corona 19. Previously, the government requested a university hospital in the metropolitan area to ensure beds for seriously ill patients , but the hospitals are showing difficulties due to the strikes of the majors. Consequently, the government decided to designate and manage a hospital dedicated to seriously ill patients. Park Mira, head of the patient bed management team at the Central Accident Control Center, said: “With the autonomous notification method of medical institutions, there is a limit to ensuring stable beds for seriously ill patients with Corona 19” . The government plans to invest 105.4 billion won to secure an additional 496 beds for seriously ill patients by March next year.
In the medical community, it is noted that to ensure enough beds for seriously ill patients, the patient classification system must first be changed. In a recent report, the Korean Society of Tuberculosis and Breathing said: “If patients with oxygen therapy alone occupy the bed in critical condition, the patients in critical condition corona19 cannot receive the appropriate treatment. It is urgent to classify the patients according to their severity and establish a treatment system. ” .
Kim Sang-woon [email protected]· Reporter for Kang Dong-woong
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