SEOUL — Two weeks into Korea’s “living with COVID-19” scheme, the number of critically ill patients in intensive care is inching closer to the government’s threshold. The number of coronavirus patients undergoing intensive care treatment reached 483 as of Saturday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. ADVERTISEMENTOf the 483 critically ill patients, 82.2 percent were over the age of 60, raising concerns about the increasing trend of elderly people becoming severely ill with COVID-19. According to the KDCA’s data, 343 people were undergoing intensive care treatment on Nov. 1. According to the Central Disaster Management Headquarters, 76.2 percent of Seoul’s intensive care beds were occupied as of Saturday 5 p.m., surpassing the government’s threshold for activating a contingency plan.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 15, 2021 09:24 UTC