Although the number of new corona 19 confirmed patients in Korea today (4th) reached 600, there are only 59 beds left for immediate hospitalization for patients with stomach or severe illness, raising concerns about bed saturation.
According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (companion), as of yesterday, there are 550 hospital beds for general critically ill patients nationwide and for corona19 patients, but among them, 59, 11%, of which patients can be admitted immediately.
It means that 89% of the beds that can be used by patients with severe or severe gastric diseases who need a ventilator, artificial cardiopulmonary system (ECMO), and high flow oxygen therapy are already in operation.
Today, up to 629 new corona 19 confirmed cases nationwide came out.
Inside and outside the medical field, there is a forecast that the bed will soon become saturated, as there is a time lag of 1 to 2 weeks before a new patient is converted into a gastric or severe condition.
Tae-ho Yoon, head of quarantine prevention at the Central Accident Recovery Headquarters (heavy water version), said at a briefing today, "The number of patients has risen to 600, so an additional intensive care bed will be needed. , As soon as 10 days, it is likely to be exhausted."
In the case of the metropolitan area, where 463 confirmed cases were confirmed as of 0 o'clock today, 9 hospital beds in Seoul, 7 in Gyeonggi and 11 in Incheon (24.0%) remain.
In particular, considering the situation where 185 and 104 critically ill beds are secured in Seoul and Gyeonggi, respectively, the utilization rates are high at 95.1% and 93.2%, respectively.
Gyeongnam, Chungnam, and Jeonnam each secured 14, 12, and 4 beds, respectively, but all beds are currently in use, so there are no available beds.
In addition, there are one available bed each in Gwangju, Daejeon, Chungbuk, and Jeonbuk, two in Gyeongbuk and Daegu, and three in Busan.
Taeho Yoon, head of quarantine, said, "Even if there is no additional manpower input, consultations with each hospital are in progress to secure additional critically ill beds in a senior hospital where critically ill patients can be seen." In some cases, we are preparing to treat critically ill patients by putting additional manpower.”
In the case of hospital beds dedicated to infectious diseases that accept corona19 confirmed patients, not patients with severe or severe illness, 1,722, or 37.5% of 4,583 nationwide, are currently available for hospitalization.
It was estimated that the 17 life treatment centers nationwide where mild or asymptomatic patients live in isolation can accommodate an additional 1,170 people, 32.1% of 3,640 people as of the previous day.
The quarantine authorities said they are preparing to open a total of 10 more by next week, including two life treatment centers that are opening today, to accommodate 1,750 more people.
Meanwhile, as Seoul Dongbu Hospital, which has been in charge of treatment for the homeless and low-income people, has been designated as a hospital dedicated to infectious diseases, existing patients will be moved to Boramae Hospital and Seoul Medical Center, and will be linked with private hospitals such as'Safety Net Hospital'.