67,000 COVID-19 Home Treatment Patients 'Record High'

'78.8%' of Maximum Managed Personnel

On the 19th, an official at the Home Treatment Situation Room of Seongnam City Medical Center in Gyeonggi-do is checking the symptoms of a patient undergoing home treatment while taking Paxlovid via a video call. 2022.01.21.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jin-ho] As the COVID-19 Omicron variant pandemic intensifies, the number of patients receiving home treatment is rapidly increasing.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters of the Health Headquarters on the 30th, as of midnight, the number of home treatment patients reached 66,972, marking a record high. This is an increase of 8,696 from the previous day's midnight count of 58,276.

In particular, compared to 37,071 home treatment patients on the 26th, the number surged by about 80% in just four days. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters stated that there are currently 416 medical institutions managing home treatment patients, capable of managing up to 85,000 patients. The number of home treatment patients on this day corresponds to 78.8% of the maximum management capacity.

With the spread of Omicron, the number of home treatment patients is expected to increase even more rapidly in the short term. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters is reportedly working on plans to manage up to 110,000 home treatment patients.

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