South Korea on Wednesday confirmed more new cases of COVID-19 in a single day than it has seen so far during this pandemic. Making matters even more concerning, experts say the coming weeks could be even worse. This is the first time that the country has logged more than 2-thousand Covid-19 infections in a single 24-hour period.
South Korea on Wednesday reported 2,223 new Covid-19 infections. The greater Seoul area saw the highest number of local infections yet, with the local caseload at 1,405.Health authorities say the Delta variant is driving up cases, with clusters erupting in workplaces, indoor sports facilities, churches, and at care hospitals.
But the worst is yet to come.
Experts last month have already projected that at the virus’ current reproductive rate,.. the nation will see 2,5-hundred to 3-thousand new cases a day by late August.
Experts are also worried about the enormous strain this will put on healthcare services, saying a sudden rise could overwhelm medical staff and supplies. In that case, what can be done – that hasn’t already been attempted – to try and curb the spread. Health authorities say that in order to protect our lives and the economy, we first need to decrease the risk of infection by cutting down on travel and social gatherings. But we can’t only rely on social distancing to fix the problem. Vaccinations are of the utmost importance as well. “We need to do our best to protect the most vulnerable people and facilities by curbing the infection spread through prevention methods, and also by raising the vaccination rates.” There will be a boost in the supply of Pfizer’s vaccines today, with six million additional doses arriving.