(Fighting new crown pneumonia) South Korea's new crown pneumonia confirmed cases increased to 1,261 US troops stationed in South Korea report soldier infection
China News Agency, Seoul, February 26 (Reporter Zeng Zheng) As of 16:00 on the 26th, the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in South Korea has increased to 1,261. For the first time, US forces in South Korea have reported infections in soldiers.
Case surges to 1261 with approximately 1% mortality
According to the Korea Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters, from 6:00 on the 25th to 16:00 on the 26th, 284 new cases were confirmed, and a total of 1261 cases were confirmed. South Korea has the highest number of infections outside China.
Currently, there are 12 deaths in South Korea. According to the Korea Central Epidemic Prevention Policy Headquarters, the lethal rate of infection with the new crown virus in South Korea is about 1%, and the deaths are mainly elderly patients with underlying diseases. In the early days of the outbreak, there were multiple deaths due to a collective infection and a large number of elderly patients at Danang Hospital in Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
Officials in South Korea say that they will improve the hospital management system and take intensive treatment for patients with severe illness.
South Korean officials have imposed a "maximum blockade" on areas with severe outbreaks such as Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do. The Central Division for Disaster Security Countermeasures said on the 26th that it is recommended that people suspend gatherings indoors and outdoors and try to avoid gatherings such as gatherings and travel.
The Seoul Local Police Agency also said on the same day that it had notified some civil society organizations that it was not allowed to hold a rally in the city center. Police said that in order to curb the spread of the epidemic, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has asked to suspend the rally. Large-scale rally will affect public safety. If some groups persist in rallying despite the police notice, they will take coercive measures.
US Army in South Korea reports 11 cases of infection diagnosed by the Korean Army
The U.S. military in South Korea confirmed to reporters on the 26th that a 23-year-old male soldier was diagnosed with new crown pneumonia, which was the first military infection reported by the U.S. military in South Korea. Earlier, a US military officer in South Korea confirmed the diagnosis.
According to the US military in South Korea, the patient is being quarantined outside the camp. He has visited several US military camps in South Korea. He has now raised the army's early warning to a high level and requires all possible measures in the army to prevent the spread of new crown pneumonia.
As of the morning of the 26th, the number of confirmed cases in the Korean Army increased by 4 from the previous day, and the total number of confirmed cases increased to 11. The new cases occurred in the land, sea, air, and Marine Corps.
In addition, a deputy mayoral secretary in charge of economics in Daegu City was diagnosed with new crown pneumonia on the afternoon of the 25th. According to Korean media, as South Korean President Moon Jae-in, officials from Cheong Wa Dae, and Daegu City government officials attended the meeting on the 25th, the South Korean side suggested that some people participating in the meeting should be separated from their homes.
The reporter confirmed with Qingwatai on the 26th that the deputy mayor's virus test result on the 26th was negative.
South Korea takes multiple measures to solve "mask shortage"
The spread of the epidemic has put South Korea under pressure to supply anti-epidemic materials. The South Korean government said on the 26th that starting from the 27th, South Korea will provide approximately 3.5 million masks to the public daily at drugstores and other sales points, and supply masks to areas with severe epidemics such as Daegu.
On the 26th, the reporter also confirmed with the Daegu Gyeongbuk Overseas Chinese Association and the Korea-China Cultural Friendship Association that many overseas Chinese who have traveled to South Korea have coordinated with the South Korean side to donate anti-epidemic materials to Daegu.
In response to the shortage of beds, the reporter learned from the information recently released by the Korean Government ’s Joint Defense Countermeasures Conference that as of February 22, there were 1,077 negative-pressure ward beds available for isolation and treatment in South Korea. Except for Seoul, most of the available negative-pressure beds There are less than 30 presses.
The South Korean government announced that it has designated more than 40 hospitals nationwide as designated treatment hospitals and plans to free up 10,000 beds. In Daegu, 156 beds such as Daegu Dongsan Hospital have been vacated; patients in Daegu Medical Center are being transferred, and 453 beds are expected to be vacated; 900 hospital beds are planned to be vacated in a number of designated hospitals. (Finish)