Bed shortage looms as South Korea reports 1,078 new Covid-19 cases

A South Korean soldier undergoes a Covid-19 test at a coronavirus testing site which is temporarily set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Dec 15, 2020. - Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea’s highest priority is securing more hospital beds to handle a record surge in coronavirus cases and blunt a corresponding spike in deaths, the country’s prime minister said on Wednesday (Dec 16).

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 1,078 new coronavirus cases as of midnight Tuesday, the highest since the start of the pandemic.