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Chonnam National University Hospital outpatient treatment is temporarily suspended until 22▶ Click here to enlarge
As Chonnam National University Hospital, which has a nationally designated infectious disease treatment bed, suffered from an unprecedented infectious disease situation, such as quarantine in the same group (cohort), concerns of the local community.
Some point out that the hospital response was poor when a cluster infection occurred in a base hospital that plays a central role in the treatment of emergency patients and critically ill patients.
According to the quarantine authorities on the 17th, at 2 pm, there are 29 confirmed cases of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) related to the Chonnam National University Hospital.
After the confirmation of the eldest on the 13th, there were confirmed cases in Gwangju (24), Jeonnam Mokpo (4) and Gwangmyeong (1).
In Gwangju alone, 7 medical staff members, including 4 doctors, 2 nurses and 1 radiologist, 4 patients, 3 guardians and 10 employees of the tenant company, acquaintances and relatives were infected.
As the first confirmed cases were found in neurosurgery, as well as in other wards, the hospital decided to group the entire ward in Building 1 and stop outpatient and emergency room treatment until the 22nd.
The impact is even greater, as the number of confirmed patients in hospitals, which should be the safest at the forefront of the response to Corona 19, is one after another.
Some pointed to whether there was a gap in the implementation of quarantine regulations by medical personnel.
An official at Chonnam National University Hospital said: “There are several conditions where the mask wearing rate cannot be 100%. It is true that there are many dangerous things happening that are expected in the hospital environment.” I will.”
Chonnam National University Hospital stopped treatment, prescription waiting line▶ Click here to enlarge
It appears that there was also contact between the medical staff and the patient and guardian without wearing a mask.
The virus has spread through the dinners of medical staff and family contact, and strong cases of transmission have also been confirmed, including the confirmed child, parents, and family caregivers.
The original source of the infection is not yet clear.
A Gwangju city official said: “It is the job of the epidemiological investigation to find out where the infection started and where it spread inside and outside the hospital.” It could be, ”he warned.
The official said: “As social distancing descends to stage 1, more contacts have increased and, considering that more than half of confirmed cases are asymptomatic, there may be more local infected people.” “I will review the test as soon as possible, and if the contact is not clear so as not to lose the asymptomatic case, I will extend the test as long as possible.”
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