Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia –South Korea (South Korea) recorded the deadliest day in the history of the spread of the country’s Covid-19 pandemic, Tuesday (14/12/2021). The Delta variant relentlessly pushes patients to the hospital and keeps the dying in line just to get a bed at the health facility.
South Korea’s Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 94 virus patients died in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, serious and critical conditions record 906 patients.
A senior Ministry of Health official, Park Hyang, said medical resources were rapidly running out in the densely populated capital Seoul and nearby metropolitan areas. Where about 86% of the intensive care units designated for Covid-19 treatment are already occupied.
“More than 1,480 patients are still waiting to be admitted to a hospital or treatment center. At least 17 patients died last week at home or in a facility while waiting for bed,” he said, quoted as saying. Associated Press (AP), Wednesday.
South Korea itself experienced an increase in cases after the opening of the Covid-19 social restrictions last November. Since then cases have continued to increase.
Yesterday, there were 5,567 new cases of Covid-19. In a recent report citing Worldometers, a record 7,843 cases were recorded by the government.
Sender officials pressured the hospital to provide more beds. On the other hand, the government has also accelerated the administration of booster vaccines, by shortening the interval between the second and third injections, from five months to three months.
It was recorded that 81% of the total population of 51 million Surahs was vaccinated. But 13% are already boosted.
“Officials may decide to further strengthen restrictions this week, depending on the number of infections and hospitalizations,” Park said again during the briefing.
South Korea itself is believed to accept the economic risks due to the decision. But the three-fold increase in cases compared to November could pose another threat to the country.
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