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The spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea has entered the third epidemic phase. At 0 o’clock on the 20th, 363 new cases are occurring, and even 400 people are threatening. There is even a warning that it will increase to 1,000 people in a week or two.
As feared, winter fashion is in full swing, but the spread is exceeding expectations. However, the speed to secure beds in preparation for this epidemic is slow, raising concerns about the medical system.
◇ The threat of 400 confirmed cases per day … The Korean Society for Infectious Diseases warns that “there could be about 1,000 ships in 1-2 weeks.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 21st, at 0 o’clock on the 20th, there were 363 new cases, excluding 43 cases from abroad. In addition, the number of new confirmed cases that occurred between 0 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the 20th has already reached 297. Taking into account the number of confirmed cases added before 12 p.m. on this day, the The number of confirmed cases to be counted from 0 o’clock on the 21st may exceed 400.
The number of local outbreak cases in Korea has risen sharply every day, from ‘192 → 202 → 245 → 293 → 320’ for 5 days from 16 to 20 starting at 0 o’clock. As a result, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks on average per week increased to 227.7. This is a four-fold increase from 56.4 people on October 14, which was a short-term low.
As the situation became urgent, 11 specialized academies, including the Korean Infection Society, reported in a statement on the 20th: “The situation for the crown19 is very likely to get worse.” It is expected to be close to the number of people. “
In response to this spread, the quarantine authorities also officially stated that “the third epidemic has begun” from the point of view that “we must be a few days more aware of whether or not the third epidemic has occurred.”
In a regular briefing on the 20th, Sohn Young-rae, head of the Strategic Planning Division, said: “The reason we judge that the outbreak is entering the third largest epidemic is because the number of confirmed cases also is growing”. In addition, there are also many small group infections occurring. “
He added: “The spread of infectious diseases may continue to spread rather than stabilize for the time being,” he added. “It is a part that we believe is entering a great epidemic phase.”
◇ The number of perjury patients increased due to the third dissemination … “If the proliferation tax cannot be broken, the medical system will be damaged as abroad.”
The problem is that while the number of critically ill patients is increasing due to this spread, it can be difficult to keep up with the need to secure beds in preparation for this.
At 0 o’clock on the 20th, the number of patients with severe gastric disorders registered 84, an increase of 5 from 79 the day before. Two weeks ago, the number of people increased from 50 to 80 people. From November 7 to 20, the incidence of severe gastric patients for two weeks was ’53 → 58 → 57 → 54 → 49 → 53 → 50 → 54 → 56 → 55 → 60 → 67 → 79 → 84 ‘.
Currently, there are 140 dedicated treatment beds for seriously ill patients with Corona 19 and 391 treatment beds for critically ill patients nationwide using general patient beds, totaling 531. As of 19, only 112 beds, including 61 beds treatment beds for seriously ill patients with COVID-19, and 51 treatment beds for critically ill patients using the general patient bed.
According to quarantine authorities, the proportion of seriously ill patients is about 3% of all confirmed cases. If 400 confirmed cases occur every day, 12 seriously ill patients also appear. With this in mind, it is difficult for the current bed to last less than 10 days.
Quarantine authorities plan to secure 415 additional beds through the ‘Critical Patient Emergency Treatment Beds Expansion Project’ and secure an additional 600 beds for next year. However, only 30 additional hospital beds have been secured from the start of the project to date, a total of 38 at the National Medical Center and 8 at Ulsan University Hospital.
Experts note that the winter epidemic has already started, but it is still too late to secure beds.
Kim Woo-joo, professor of infectious medicine at Kodae Guro Hospital, said: “We are going to endure the distancing stage because we have the capacity of the intensive care unit, but if the number of patients skyrockets, the medical system cannot survive. You will suffer, “he worried.
Eun-mi Cheon, a professor of respiratory medicine at Ewha Women’s University Mokdong Hospital, said: “The recent spread of Corona 19 in Korea is similar to that overseas.”
Tae-ho Jung, head of quarantine and quarantine, said: “Currently, we are responding with a sense of tension or a situation where we can afford to treat critically ill patients.” Said.
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