[Breaking] Gwangju ICU Beds Full... "If Honam Region Beds Are Insufficient, Transfer to Other Regions"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) rapidly increases in Gwangju, intensive care unit beds have reached full capacity.

Kim Gang-rip, the first chief coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, said at the government Sejong complex on the 3rd, "As of the 1st, the bed occupancy rate at Gwangju's infectious disease dedicated hospitals is 81.8%, and the occupancy rate for severe patient beds is 100%, indicating full saturation." He added, "We are operating a joint bed response system in the Honam region, and if beds in the Honam region are insufficient, we are also considering transferring patients to beds in other regions."

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