Jiang Guiying Shouer Correspondent
In the influence of Rong, South Korea added 36,719 cases yesterday, and a single -day case was maintained for more than 30,000 consecutive days.Experts predict that a single -day case at the end of February may increase from 130,000 to 170,000.To this end, the South Korean government has decided to change the home treatment system from the 10th to centrally manage high -risk people to prevent the death of patients with severe illnesses.
At present, although the severe patients and death cases have not yet increased, as of 00:00 in the morning yesterday, the number of home treatment has increased to 159,169, an increase of nearly 12,000 from the previous day.
In only 10 days from 10,000 to more than 30,000 in a single -day case
Zheng Yinjing, Minister of the Central Epidemic Prevention CountermeasureThe Korean epidemic may reach its peak at the end of February, but it is still full of variables, and it is difficult to conclude that the epidemic will be relieved after the post -after -determination.
The forecast figures have increased significantly compared to the epidemic prevention authorities on January 21. At that time
However, Omikon's propagation speed is faster than the authorities expectations. Single -day cases have exceeded 10,000 for the first time to more than 30,000, only 10 days apart.
Minister of Health and Welfare, Quan Dezhe, said that considering the characteristics of Ormico, the government needs to centrally concentrate on resource management of high -risk groups to prevent the death of severe patients.In other words, in addition to high -risk patients, general minor illnesses will be treated at home.
It is reported that the home treatment monitoring change plan will be implemented nationwide from the 10th of this month.Patients at the age of 60 and above and the centralized management group of taking treatment drugs are monitored twice a day as they are now, and they have received home treatment sets.Generally, patients should take the initiative to contact medical institutions and receive treatment, but they will not be provided for treatment sets.Family patients with diagnosis have appeared, but families who have completed vaccination do not need to beolate home.
In addition, the Ministry of Education issued a new semester to return to school normally, and each school will decide whether to relax the epidemic prevention restrictions according to the situation.