The health authorities in South Korea announced that, starting today, Wednesday, patients with the mutated Omicron strain of the Corona virus will also be allowed for treatment at home.
The government was subjecting Omicron patients to receive treatment in a hospital or treatment center in principle, even if they were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, amid
Fears of omicron spread. But it also decided to allow Omicron patients to receive treatment at home as the mutation spreads at a rapid rate.
And the South Korean “Yonhap” agency stated that, according to the government’s decision, Omicron patients will receive treatment at home in principle, but the elderly will be exempted.
Age and people with underlying diseases for treatment in a hospital or treatment center.
The health authorities said that while receiving treatment at home, it is very important to follow quarantine rules to prevent the spread of the virus to people living together.
Calling for wearing masks and conducting periodic ventilation.
Today, Wednesday, cases of corona infection jumped to more than five thousand for the first time in 20 days, and reached 5805 new cases of corona, including
5431 local injuries.
This brings the total number of injuries in the country to 705,902.
The number of critically injured cases has stabilized at 532 people today. The country also recorded 74 deaths, bringing the total death toll in the country to 6,452 cases.
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