Gyeonggi Province said that 249 new corona19 confirmed cases occurred, and as of 0 o'clock on the 20th, the cumulative confirmed number was 11,702.



According to the Gyeonggi-do quarantine authorities, there were 244 new cases in the region and 5 inflows from overseas.



The number of deaths in Gyeonggi-do increased by 8, recording the highest number of deaths per day from the previous 7, and the cumulative death toll reached 163.



The number of deaths was confirmed as 2 in their 60s, 5 in their 80s, and 1 in their 90s.



Of the deaths, two died while undergoing treatment at a hospital dedicated to Corona 19 and a general hospital, respectively, and six were found to have died during quarantine at two nursing hospitals where the infection occurred.



The quarantine authorities have even issued an administrative order for securing critically ill beds for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak for senior hospitals and national university hospitals, but it is not enough to handle the rapidly increasing number of severe patients.



The utilization rate of 7 life treatment centers in Gyeonggi-do was 50.4%, higher than the previous day, and 1,604 beds of life treatment centers remain.



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