"57 Severe or Critical COVID-19 Patients... 31 Classified as 'Critical'" (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] As of the 6th, among the confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea, 57 patients are classified as severe or higher, of which 31 are in critical condition.

At the regular briefing held that afternoon, Kwak Jin, Head of the Epidemiological Investigation Team 1 at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters for COVID-19, stated, "There are 26 patients classified as severe, who are wearing oxygen masks or have a fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius, and 31 patients in critical condition who are using mechanical ventilation or artificial respirators."

For severe patients undergoing isolation treatment, therapies such as ECMO and artificial respirators, as well as oxygen mask treatment, are administered. ECMO stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a device that removes blood from critically ill patients whose heart and lungs are not functioning properly, supplies oxygen, and returns it to the body. Artificial respirators via intubation are used to treat patients who cannot breathe on their own. Patients in a better condition but with a fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius or decreased oxygen saturation due to pneumonia receive oxygen mask treatment.

Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea as of midnight on the same day is 6,284. Among them, 43 deaths have been reported.

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