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More than 300 people 15 times, 400 people 3 times … 1st epidemic more than 300 people 11 times
The proliferation continues for the time being … Most confirmed cases occur locally.
About 70 patients with severe stomach disease last month … Increased to 116 in 4 days
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As new outbreaks of new coronavirus (Corona 19) infections emerge in Korea day after day, the scale of this ‘third pandemic’ is growing.
The number of new confirmed patients per day registered 400-500 units for 8 consecutive days, then skyrocketed to 600 on the 4th, reaching the situation just after the peak of the ‘first pandemic’ in Daegu and Gyeongbuk in February and March. The record of 909 people a day was not reached on February 29, but the day more than 300 people left is already higher than the first pandemic.
In particular, given that the spread of this epidemic is expected to continue for the time being, there are also observations that the higher number could also exceed the first pandemic. Infectious disease experts already warn that more than 1,000 confirmed cases a day may appear. In this situation, there is concern that a large number of students who completed the College Academic Proficiency Exam (SAT) the day before will spill over, and the movement toward writing essays and interviews by college will increase, which will become in a variable in the future trend Corona 19. As if taking this into account, the quarantine authorities urge candidates and their families to refrain from eating out and meetings.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon), 629 new cases were recorded at 0 o’clock on the day. The number of new confirmed cases per day has recently increased from 400 to 500 to 600.
From the 19th of last month to the 16th, the first 300 patients after the start of the 3rd epidemic showed 325 → 348 → 386 → 330 → 271 → 349 → 382 → 581 → 555 → 503 → 450 → 438 → 451 → 511 → 540 → 629, and all of them registered more than 300 people except one day 22 during this period. Of the 15 times with more than 300 people, 400 people three times, 500 people five times, and 600 people once.
Triple digits of more than 100 people continued on the 27th from the 8th of last month to this day. Compared to the first pandemic, this is by no means small-scale. Regarding the days when more than 300 confirmed cases occurred, the peak period is the 11th of late February and early March (2.27-3.8, 449 → 427 → 909 → 595 → 686 → 600 → 516 → 438) People → 518 → 483 → 367) were all. Around this time, only 5 times for 200 people and 14 times for 100 people. If the highest figures per day are excluded, it can be said that the general situation is already similar to that of the first pandemic.
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Local infections account for the majority of newly confirmed corona 19 cases. That day, 95.4% of 629 people, or 600, were confirmed to be local outbreaks. Among the confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, 463 patients in the metropolitan area, especially 291 patients in Seoul, led the overall spread. This is the highest record in history, surpassing the total of 260 the day before.
This is due to new collective infections occurring in everyday places such as schools, workplaces, hospitals, etc., as well as the spread of nth infections derived from existing cases with tail biting.
Infectious disease experts advise that students who have completed the SAT should tighten the reins of quarantine so that they do not become a link to new infections. This is because students who have struggled while preparing for the exam for a long time have meetings with friends and acquaintances that have been delayed until now, and their distance may not be properly observed.
Choi Won-seok, professor of infectious medicine at Korea University Ansan Hospital, said: “I am more concerned immediately after the SAT, but immediately after the SAT, the tension drops and people start to gather, and there may be a situation where they can get out of the quarantine management side. “
The government also asked students and parents to refrain from family gatherings and dinners for the time being, and announced that it will strengthen quarantine responses to facilities frequently visited by students, such as cafes and testing centers, by the 22nd. this month, when college-specific exams are crammed.
On the other hand, as the number of new patients increases, the number of patients with severe gastric disorders that occur within a time difference of 1 to 2 weeks shows an increasing trend. From last month 26-30, the number of seriously ill patients requiring a ventilator, artificial cardiopulmonary device (ECMO), and high-flow oxygen therapy was in the 70s, but rose sharply to 97 on the 1st of this month and since the 2nd. 101-117-116, continued with triple digits for three consecutive days.
As the number of critically ill patients increases, the lack of beds is becoming a reality. As of the last two days, there are only 66 beds left in the country that can be immediately admitted to critically ill patients with Corona 19. This is just 12% of the 548 intensive care beds.
/ Reporter Jang Deok-jin [email protected]
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