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As the number of confirmed cases surged, the number of home-treated corona patients reached about 470,000.
It has increased more than 20 times in one month, but recently, there have been a number of deaths while receiving home treatment.
I am concerned whether the quarantine authorities' management capabilities are reaching their limits.
Reporter Han Seong-hee on the sidewalk.
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On the evening of the 18th, group A, who was 7 months old, had respiratory difficulties.
After being confirmed two days ago, he was receiving home treatment.
When the 119 paramedics arrived at the house, they were already in cardiac arrest.
Paramedics promoted transfer to 11 nearby hospitals, but none of the hospitals accepted Army A.
[Firefighters: There is a shortage of wards, there are cases where it is impossible to treat infants, and there are cases where the hospitals dedicated to diagnosing infectious diseases are full.
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The ambulance arrived at a university hospital 16 km from Suwon's house.
About 40 minutes after the report was received, he was transferred to the emergency room of this university hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, but was declared dead.
There have been cases of death due to delay in patient classification.
On the 19th, a 59-year-old man, B, was found dead in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
Mr. B was tested at the hospital two days ago, and the public health center tried to notify him by phone, but Mr. B did not answer four calls.
It was not easy to make additional phone calls or visit the house due to the lack of administrative personnel in the local government.
[Seoul-si Gwanak-gu public official: We make the first call to ask about symptoms and these aspects, and determine whether (hospitalization or) home treatment is appropriate.
(But) the call didn't work...
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Mr. Kim, who was undergoing home treatment in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, went to a hospital where he could receive face-to-face treatment when his symptoms suddenly worsened.
However, she did not receive treatment.
[Mr. Kim: (Arrive at the hospital) After waiting for 4 hours, my body didn't get better anymore...
I said I might have to wait another 2-3 hours, so I returned home.]
Most of the general patients, except for the high-risk group, are in 'self-treatment', and as the quarantine authorities reveal loopholes in managing emergency situations, public anxiety is growing. There is.