New Covid-19 cases soared to a four-month high of over 180,000 following the three-day holiday weekend.
Critical Covid-19 cases and related deaths in Korea both hit new highs on Thursday as the government started ordering over 200 virus patients hospitalized longer than 20 days out of their intensive care unit (I.C.U.) to free space for new arrivals.
Concerns have been raised over a disruption in general medical treatment as the government this month is set to designate more public hospitals and some 10,000 hospital beds to Covid-19 patients.
More private hospitals across the country are dedicating themselves to treating solely Covid-19 patients as Korea continues to see a record number of critical cases.
The number of critical Covid-19 cases hit a new high of 1,025 on Sunday, above 1,000 for the second straight day amid toughened social distancing rules restored nationwide.
The Covid-19 situation is quickly turning into an emergency in Korea after 7,850 daily cases and 964 critical patients were recorded on Wednesday. The pandemic endlessly tests our medical capabilities. Hospitals across the...
The number of critically ill patients in Korea hit a record 894 on Sunday, close to the hospital system's breaking point. An additional 43 deaths were reported on Sunday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)...
The national health care system is struggling to get a grasp on the situation as the recent surge in daily Covid-19 cases quickly deplete I.C.U. beds in hospitals across the nation. A total of 78.8 percent of intensive care unit (I.C.U.) beds...
Korea reported 4,116 new Covid-19 cases Wednesday, a new record, with the number of critically ill patients also hitting an all-time high of 586.
As new Covid-19 infections remained in the 3000s for a fifth consecutive day, 804 patients were on standby for hospital beds in the Seoul metropolitan area Sunday.
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