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In the five days since the 13th, there are already three days of more than 1,000 new confirmed cases.
Unlike the first and second outbreaks that occurred only in specific areas, group infections occur in everyday places such as workplaces, construction sites, religious facilities, correctional facilities, schools, sports facilities, nursing homes, and day care centers.
In recent years, the umpteenth infection has also occurred in ski resorts, which is another ember.
The number of confirmed cases did not decrease despite the successive escalation of the ‘social distancing’ stage, but instead met the three-stage criteria (800-1000 nationwide or a rapid increase in patients, such as doubling), and the government is now considering an additional update.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon) on the 18th, at 0 o’clock the day before, there were 1014 new cases of Corona 19 in Korea, surpassing the 1,000 mark for two consecutive days after the 16th (1, 78 people), the day before.
This is the first time that there have been more than 1,000 confirmed cases for two days in a row since the Corona 19 situation occurred in Korea.
From the 11th to the previous day, the number of new confirmed cases was 689 → 950 → 1030 → 718 → 880 → 1078 → 1014 each day, which means an average of 908.4 each day. The number of confirmed regional outbreaks, which is considered as one of the key indicators for adjusting the distance from the quarantine authority, reached 882.6 people per day, including 673 people → 928 people → 1000 people → 682 people → 848 people → 1054 → 993 people during the same period.
The size of the metropolitan area has rarely diminished. The day before, there were a total of 784 confirmed cases in the metropolitan area. Seoul had the highest number with 420, Gyeonggi with 284 and Incheon with 80.
It is also of concern that the number of confirmed patients aged 60 years and older who are classified as a “high risk group” is increasing.
Of the 11,241 confirmed cases that occurred between 1 and 16 this month, 3,383 were 60 years old or older, representing 30.1% of the total. Additionally, the majority of confirmed patients aged 60 and over come from hospitals and nursing facilities that are vulnerable to infection.
One risk factor is the rapidly increasing number of deaths and seriously ill patients every day.
On the 16th, a total of 22 people died while receiving treatment after being diagnosed with Corona 19, and the number of deaths per day was the highest.
There were also 242 patients with severe gastric disorders that required treatment such as ventilators, artificial cardiopulmonary devices (ECMO, ECMO), and high-flow oxygen therapy, which exceeded that on day 1 of this month (97).
However, there are only about 40 treatment beds for seriously ill patients in the entire country that can be admitted immediately. In the metropolitan area, there are only 4 beds available, including 2 in Gyeonggi and 1 in Seoul and Incheon. Meanwhile, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced this morning is also expected to reach around 1,000.
Quarantine authorities and local governments, such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, accounted for 876 confirmed cases in the middle of 0-10 p.m. the previous day. If the number of confirmed patients on this day also exceeds 1,000, the average number of confirmed cases in the region during the last week is expected to exceed 900.
Quarantine authorities predict that the number of confirmed cases will increase for the time being. Yoon Tae-ho, head of Accident Control Headquarters, said the day before: “Increased preventive testing and early detection of hidden patients will inevitably lead to a temporary increase in the number of confirmed cases, but this is an effective strategy to reduce the number of confirmed cases as soon as possible. ” Said.
Quarantine authorities have started an internal review for the update in three stages to avoid the rapid increase in confirmed cases, but they are cautious. If it is raised to the 3rd stage, which is the highest level of distancing, it will review the current epidemic situation and the pattern of confirmed cases, as there is a great social and economic impact, such as closing or restricting the operation of up to 220,000 establishments.
There is also an opinion that the medical and quarantine system is still available, so it seems that the government’s judgment is to break this situation up with ‘strengthening clamps’ rather than elevating it to ‘3rd stage’.
In fact, the government decided to include Pub Hold’em for 10 days starting on the 19th in the group ban to minimize the blind spots of the quarantine the day before.
Hold’em Pub is a place where card games (hold’em) are played while drinking alcohol, and group infections occurred in five places, including Itaewon, Seoul, and 24 confirmed cases.
Currently, the government bans parties and events organized by lodging and nightclubs in the metropolitan area from 1 to 28 for the holidays of the end of the year and New Years, when many people gather. In addition, taking into account the recent outbreak of collective infection, the ski resorts in the non-metropolitan area had to be suspended after 9:00 p.m.
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Citizens lined up in Seoul Square (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hae-in Hong = On the afternoon of the 17th, citizens wait for their turn to get tested near the temporary detection center for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19 ) in Seoul Square in front of the City Hall in Taepyeong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul. to have. 2020.12.17 [email protected] (End)
A long queue in front of the city hall (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hae-in Hong = Citizens queue to be tested at the temporary screening clinic for novel coronavirus (Corona 19) infection in Seoul Square in Jung-gu , Seoul on the afternoon of 17. 2020.12.17 [email protected] (End)
