another day of triple digit rise in
kovid 19 infections restrictions on
dining and restaurants
pubs and bakeries in the densely
populated salt metro area took effect
due to sporadic cluster infections in
the greater soul area hospital beds are
quickly
filling up jong has our top story
south korea is getting much closer to
reaching 20 thousand kobe 19 cases
as of monday the nation reported 248 new
cases
bring the total 19009
the total number of reported infections
in the capital region now stands at
more than 7 800 and last friday overtook
the total number from tegu
which was the epicenter of the first
wave infections in south korea several
months ago
the health authorities have imposed
level 2.5 social distancing measures on
the capital region
the cases from unclear transmission
paths and cluster infections
should be reduced first we will
determine whether to ease or maintain
stricter measures
when we have better control of the virus
prevention system
in addition the head of kcdc said on
monday that number of
critical ill patients has doubled to 79
from last week
due to recent surges in number of
serious cases hospitals are starting to
run out beds
for critically ill patients out of the
capital recent 317 bands for critically
ill patients
only 23 are currently available among
the only 10 beds are fully equipped to
treat
these serious cases immediately outside
the capital area there are currently no
beds available in guangzhou
tejan and kangondo and tolado provinces
health authorities are expecting more
than 130 severely ill patients
in early september adding the additional
beds will be in place
hopefully by the 14th of september
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