[사회]Extending distance by two more weeks…prohibiting private gatherings, expanding nationwide

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The government has decided to extend the 2.5 steps for social distancing in the metropolitan area and 2 steps for non-metropolitan areas, which will end tomorrow, for another two weeks.

In addition, the ban on private gatherings for more than 5 people, which was applied only to the metropolitan area, was expanded nationwide, and restrictions such as academies and winter sports were partially eased.

Reporter Kim Moon-kyung reports.

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The 2.5 steps for social distancing in the metropolitan area and the 2 steps for non-metropolitan areas will be extended for another two weeks until the 17th.

The government confirmed this at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, presided over by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun.

At this meeting, the ban on private gatherings of 5 or more people, which was applied only to the metropolitan area, was expanded nationwide.

As a result, gatherings of 5 or more people are prohibited in all areas of the country, and reservations for accommodation facilities such as hotels are limited to two-thirds of the number of rooms, and the number of rooms cannot be exceeded.

However, if a family with the same living space gathers or needs care, such as a child or a disabled person, it is excluded from this regulation.

[권덕철 / 보건복지부 장관 : 거리두기와 특별방역대책 효과는 느리지만 분명히 나타나고 있습니다. 계속 커지던 환자 증가율이 둔화 되고 있으며, 최근 2주간 전국적인 신규 확진자는 1,000명 내외에서 정체 중입니다.]

It is also notable that some of the restrictions have been relaxed or strengthened this time.

The academy allowed the door to be opened if the number of teachers is less than 9 at the same time, and in the case of ski resorts, snow sledding and ice rinks, the number of students is limited to one-third, and the door is closed after 9pm. .

However, the operation of a closed outdoor screen golf course has been banned, which has been criticized for having a meeting while sharing food.

Convenience facilities and community center classes in non-metropolitan apartment complexes will also be closed.

The government emphasized that the quarantine and medical response capabilities are being maintained, and that it has decided to minimize private gatherings without raising it to the third stage in consideration of the impact of the common people’s economy.

This is YTN Moonkyung Kim ([email protected]).

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