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Patients who have died so far are often older or have an existing illness. However, over 350 people have been diagnosed in Daegu with other diseases such as lung disease. The bigger problem is that many patients have not yet been hospitalized.

I am Kim Hye-min.

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Older people aged 65 or older, and those with underlying diseases with cancer or lung disease are at high risk for Corona19.

The health authorities looked at 4,000 confirmed patients in the Daegu area, of which 355 were baseline patients, close to 15%.

The number of patients with lung disease is 187, and diabetes and cancer are also 157.

Older patients are also vulnerable to corona19, with more than 40% of 147 patients aged 60 or older.

The health authorities have not properly classified high-risk group diagnosers and have died in self-isolation in Daegu.

Five people who died without being hospitalized even though they were confirmed were all 65 or older and most suffered from underlying disease.

Later, the government set a policy of prior hospitalization for seriously ill patients, and Daegu Medical Association selected 130 patients for prior hospitalization, targeting 2,000 patients who are self-contained.

Starting tomorrow (5th), we plan to have these patients assigned to their room first.

[Dr. Sang-Ho / Deputy Director, Corona 19 Countermeasures Division, Daegu Medical Association: Is it more difficult to see 1 or 2 serious patients than to see 10 minor patients? You won't be able to afford it with the people you've seen so far.]

Regarding the ongoing securing of hospital rooms, the government has secured more than 2,360 available beds and 2,900 living treatment center facilities in Daegu.

(Video Editing: Ji In Park, CG: Hyun Jung Jung)

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