The crematorium floods! South Korea's
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The crematorium floods! South Korea's
The crematorium floods! SouthSLOTXOKorea's cumulative coronavirus cases top 10 million
Number of COVID-19 patients Accumulated in South Korea has exceeded 10 million people, accounting for nearly 20% of the country's total population. As the number of infections and deaths soars, funerals and funerals are also being held across the country.
South Korea has become a country with the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19. It's been the highest daily rate in the world for quite some time. As of March 22, there were 490,881 new cases, the second-highest daily number of infections in South Korea, after March 16 recorded the highest daily infections at 621,205. While the cumulative number of illnesses stood at 10,427,247, with 13,432 deaths.
Nearly 87% of the 52 million South Koreans have received full doses of vaccination, and 63% have received booster shots. But the death toll has nearly doubled in just six weeks, forcing funerals to rise.
South Korea's health ministry has to recommend that cremation sites across the country remain open for longer. and increasing cremation from five to seven per day, while 1,136 morgues had to increase the number of corpses to 8,700.
Authorities have stepped up their daily handling of cremation from 1,000 to 1,400, but there are reports that many will have to wait longer for cremation. especially in the Seoul area It was reported that 28 cremation sites in Seoul had to accelerate cremation by 114.2 percent on Monday. while in other areas like Saejeong and Jeju The crematorium is active at 83% of normal abilities.
Health officials warned that More than 1,000 critically ill patients have increased in the past two weeks. But it may increase to 2,000 people in early April. About 64.4% of intensive care dormitory beds are currently being used as of March 23, up from 59% two weeks ago. |
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