Metropolitan Area Dongwon 119 Ambulance Transports 1,452 Confirmed Cases in 3 Weeks

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] The National Fire Agency announced on the 6th that 45 ambulances mobilized nationwide from the 14th of last month to the 5th of this month transported 1,452 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul and the metropolitan area.

On the 13th of last month at 12:00 PM, the National Fire Agency issued Mobilization Order No. 1, assembling 45 ambulances and 180 paramedics from regions outside the metropolitan area to Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. This was a measure taken in response to the accelerated spread of COVID-19 in the metropolitan area.

In Seoul, 25 mobilized ambulances transported a total of 726 confirmed patients. The average number of patients transported per mobilized ambulance was 29, which was higher than the average of 10.5 patients transported per Seoul ambulance. By reducing the burden of transporting confirmed patients, Seoul's fire services focused on responding to emergency patients.

The 20 mobilized ambulances deployed in the Gyeonggi area also transported 726 confirmed patients. This contributed to alleviating the burden of transporting confirmed patients for Gyeonggi fire services, whose jurisdiction covers a wide area.

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