[정치][현장영상] “The risk of spreading infection in the metropolitan area remains… the current business restriction at 9 pm”

[앵커]

The government has decided to partially ease the quarantine standards for non-metropolitan areas until 10 pm.

However, considering the fact that the spread of Corona 19 has not completely subsided, the metropolitan area will remain until 9 pm.

I will listen to all the comments from the COVID-19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting that took place a while ago.

[정세균 / 국무총리]

In today’s script, we would like to comprehensively evaluate the situation this week and determine additional quarantine measures.

Based on various opinions from various fields, we adjust the business hours limit for multi-use facilities after repeated consideration.

In the metropolitan area, more than 70% of all confirmed cases are concentrated, and the risk of spreading infection remains, so the current 9pm business limit is maintained.

On the other hand, in areas other than the metropolitan area where the situation is gradually improving, the restrictions will be relaxed to 10 p.m. However, if the current situation is desired, the autonomy of local governments will be respected.

Details of the adjustment will be reported to the public through a briefing after the meeting.

Until now, the government has limited business hours in some industries based on the principle of distance-to-minimize contact and movement.

One of the factors that was able to reduce the number of confirmed patients from over 1,000 a day at the end of last year to 3 to 400 in just one month was the restriction on business hours.

However, the pain of small business owners and self-employed, who were unable to properly operate for a long time due to cooperation in quarantine, is at a level that is difficult to bear anymore.

The number of self-employed persons last year decreased by 75,000 from the previous year due to the impact of Corona 19, the largest decline in three years.

As I hear the voice of a self-employed person screaming that I don’t want to do quarantine, it means I want to live.

We are well aware that this time mitigation measure is insufficient to heal the wounds of self-employed people who have been deeply pitted.

The easing of quarantine measures should not be the starting point for the re-proliferation of Corona 19.

Through the One Strike Out system, the government will strictly separate and manage facilities that faithfully observe the quarantine regulations and places that do not.

Many citizens who use the facility are also urged to remain alert and to keep the social promise of quarantine. One of the most affected places from Corona 19 is the nursing hospital.

The reality is that many people have passed away unfortunately, and even those who have been cured are denied hospitalization.

In the midst of this, a nursing hospital in Gyeonggi-do is impressed by the willingness to provide beds to patients who have completed treatment for Corona 19.

It is said that this hospital faithfully adheres to the principle that no patient should discriminate against any patient despite suffering severe pain from the COVID-19 outbreak.

Thank you very much.

It is said that infectious diseases have the properties of dividing society and promoting conflict.

However, even in the midst of a crisis, if we are more considerate of each other and confront difficulties together, the day to overcome Corona 19 will be accelerated.

As all the people rely on each other’s warmth and go through the times of hardship, the spring of hope will be striking before us.

Thank you.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]