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| ▲ On the afternoon of the 6th, city officials and others are being tested for a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at a temporary screening test center installed in front of Pohang City Hall in Gyeongbuk. | |
| Ⓒ Yonhap News |
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On the 8th, 674 new cases of Corona 19 were recorded. Compared to the number of new confirmed cases the previous day, the number is 196 fewer. The average number of confirmed cases per day for a week is 765, and only 4 days (1020) were the only days when the number of new confirmed cases exceeded 900. The spread of the 3rd pandemic is finally breaking.
Tae-ho Yoon, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (heavy water version), said at a regular briefing at the Central Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 4th. It has been lowered to the level,” he said.
However, general manager Yoon said, “Considering the spread of infection in the local community, the trend of decline is likely to appear modest. In addition, there are still seasonal factors such as winter and there are many risk factors such as mutant viruses, so it is difficult to relieve tension. It is a cautious phase,” he said.
The government sees the effects of strong distancing measures appearing. The amount of movement is also steadily decreasing. The number of mobile phone movements in the metropolitan area on the 5th (Tue) analyzed by Jungsubon was 14874,000 cases in the metropolitan area, which was 19.4% compared to November 17 last year (2020), which was the first stage of distance, compared to December 29 (Tue). It also decreased by 2.4%.
General Manager Yoon said, “I am deeply grateful to the people for the distancing efforts,” and said, “Because of the nature of Corona 19, there is a concern that the number of confirmed cases will increase, so the people should participate in the distancing measures until the 17th.” .
Stay away until the 17th… “I need to reduce intensively”
The government plans to focus on reducing the number of confirmed cases as much as possible for 10 days while continuing measures such as the 2.5th stage of the metropolitan area and the ban on private gatherings with more than 5 people until the 17th.
General Manager Yoon said, “We are well aware that it is not easy to continue taking measures that significantly limit our daily lives and livelihoods as it is now. Therefore, it is more important than anything else to create a more tangible decline in the next ten days by January 17.” Emphasized.
It is expected that the easing of additional quarantine measures such as indoor sports facilities will be possible only after the 17th. General Manager Yoon said, “We will actively communicate and discuss with the relevant industry regarding issues arising not only from difficulties in living but also due to equity between facilities, and prepare quarantine rules to be applied after the 17th.”
Responding to the question of’relaxation’, Sohn Young-rae, head of the Strategic Planning Division, Jungsu-bon, said, “It is important to continue this decline by intensively implementing special measures such as the 2.5th stage of the metropolitan area and banning groups of 5 or more people. He emphasized that the number) needs to be separated from 400 to 500 people or less, which is the standard of the second step. This means that the target value for adjusting the distance step is presented.
“Comparing to the end of November (2020) with the present, the group infection in large-scale facilities is decreasing, and the proportion of infections caused by personal contact is increasing,” said Sohn, head of the planning team. “This is important to consider in coordinating quarantine measures. “I will.”
Meanwhile, at a briefing that day, the government also announced measures to respond to mutant viruses originating in the UK and South Africa. From the 8th, all foreigners entering the country are required to submit PCR during the quarantine stage, and flights departing from the UK will be suspended for two more weeks until January 21st.