Coronavirus Infections Nearing 4,000 People in South Korea
The coronavirus continues to spread in South Korea, mostly from the Shincheonji church members that were exposed to it:
After the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections surged to nearly 4,000 Sunday, the government said it would revise virus-response measures to prioritize hospitalization of those with severe symptoms.
Korea Times
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 here reached 3,736 with 20 reported fatalities as of 10 p.m., with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) and Daegu City Government reporting 731 additional infections.
Of the 731, more than 70 percent are linked to the Daegu branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. The KCDC said that the latest fatalities involved those who had been waiting to be hospitalized, while the 18th was a male Daegu resident aged 83 who had also suffered a stroke and had hypertension.
An 86-year-old woman, who had been in self-quarantine at her residence while waiting to be hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, was transferred to a hospital early Sunday but died due to dyspnea, according to the Daegu City Government. She also suffered from diabetes and hyperlipidemia.
Another victim was an 80-year-old man who had been to a clinic in the neighboring county of Chilgok. The man, who also suffered from hypertension, tested positive Friday and had been hospitalized.
The fatalities continue to come from the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. Younger and healthier people seem to be able to recover from this virus.
Due to the spread of the virus, now 79 countries have travel restrictions in place on South Korea.
