½Å°æö(Shin Kyeong-Cheol) - Yeungnam University College of Medicine Yeungnam University Medical Center Regional Center for Respiratory Disease
Abstract
At the beginning of February 2020, Daegu faced a serious situation due to the rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. The healthcare system in Daegu Metropolitan City was ill-prepared for this sudden disaster situation. The COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing in South Korea. Daegu has limited medical resources compared to the Seoul Metropolitan Area, and it is hypothesized that a review of the outbreak therein could provide information that will be valuable for dealing with future outbreaks. The likelihood of death due to COVID-19 depends on the capacity of the area for the treatment of critically ill patients. This report reviews the overall treatment process followed for critically ill patients in Daegu.
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COVID-19, Critical Care, National Intensive Care System, Pandemic
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Excess deaths due to a high concentration of critically ill patients in one area, despite sufficient resources at the national level, suggests a problem with the intensive care system; this was the case in Daegu.