[Breaking News] "If Medical System Is Overwhelmed, Excess Deaths Expected Among Non-COVID-19 Patients"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon]
On the 25th, Kwon Jun-wook, Deputy Director of the Central Disease Control Headquarters (Director of the National Institute of Health), stated at the regular briefing that "If the public's cooperation or the practice of social distancing is not followed or delayed, the tower of efforts in COVID-19 prevention built over the past seven months could all be in vain."
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He added, "If we fail to suppress the situation at this critical point, our medical system may reach a level that is difficult to handle," and "It could also lead to excess deaths among patients other than those with COVID-19."
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