Critically ill Covid-19 patients rose to 521 as of Sunday midnight, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said, the highest since April 29’s 526 critical cases.
Korea’s daily Covid-19 infections totaled nearly 120,000 Sunday while the number of patients in critical condition rose to over 500.
Critical cases of Covid-19 crossed the 1,000-mark for the first time in two months Tuesday, threatening a return to last year's hospital bed crisis.
The Omicron surge continues to boost the number of serious cases of Covid-19 and deaths, with serious cases approaching 1,000 as of Monday.
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.
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.
Korea’s daily new Covid-19 infections soared close to 8,000 on Wednesday, hitting a new high, while critical cases also set a record, continuing to inch toward 1,000.
New Covid-19 infections soared past 7,000 for the first time Wednesday, signaling that the pandemic's fourth wave is only getting worse, with the number of critically ill patients also reaching a record high.
Korea’s critical Covid-19 cases hit a new high Tuesday, while more than 90 percent of intensive care beds were occupied in Seoul.
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