As of 0:00 on the 31st, 355 confirmed patients… Fewer tests
It seems difficult to ease steps beyond 1 in the Infectious Reproduction Index
A citizen is holding a hand sign related to social distancing at a temporary screening test for novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Seoul Station Square on the 19th. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that as of 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases in Korea increased by 386, accumulating 73,115. / Reporter Moon Ho-nam munonam@
[아시아경제 한진주 기자] The government announces a social distancing adjustment this afternoon. Compared to the time of the third pandemic, the number of confirmed corona19 has decreased, but it is expected to increase again due to the group infection initiated by IM Mission, and the ban on meetings of more than 5 people or the stage of distancing will be maintained.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bangdaebon) on the 31st, there were 355 new cases of Corona 19 as of 0 o’clock on the day. It was only 5 days after the 26th (349) that the number of confirmed cases fell to 300.
It is too early to conclude that the spread of the number of confirmed cases has declined as the number of tests has been reduced to half the level of weekdays. The number of inspections on the 30th was 24,290, which is about half less than the 4,7268 on the previous weekday.
The increase in the number of new confirmed cases, as well as the fact that the reproductive index of infection this week exceeded 1, is a point of concern for easing distancing. The infection reproduction index is a numerical value of how many people one infected person infects others, and it means that it is increasing if it is 1 or more. As of this month, the first week was 0.88, the second week was 0.79, and the third week was 0.82, which did not exceed 1 for 3 consecutive weeks, but it has exceeded 1 this week.
Citizens are exercising at a gym in Seoul on the 18th, when the operation of indoor sports facilities in the metropolitan area resumed. The quarantine authorities have eased some social distancing measures for multi-use facilities such as cafes, indoor sports facilities, and singing practice areas in the metropolitan area. From this day on, cafes can be eaten in the store until 9pm, and the gym can be operated with a limit of 1 person per 8㎡. / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
The number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, a key indicator of the distance adjustment stage, is consistent with the 2.5 stage maintenance. During the last week, the average number of confirmed cases per day was 446, and the number of confirmed cases in the region was 418. The standard for step 2.5 is a rapid increase in patients, such as more than 400-500 people nationwide or doubling.
The aftermath of group infection from IM Mission was large, and the damage from group infection was increasing at Hanyang University Hospital and Boramae Hospital in Seoul. As of the 30th, 13 confirmed cases were increased in 6 unapproved educational facilities of IM Mission, and the cumulative number was 368. At Hanyang University Hospital, 27 people were confirmed, and at Boramae Hospital, 5 people were confirmed.
The script will announce the distancing adjustment plan through a briefing at 4:30 pm on this day. It is reported that the government is considering a further extension of the current distancing stage and ban on meetings of five or more people. The infectious reproduction index indicates the spread of the epidemic, and the amount of movement on weekends is also increasing.
Minister of Public Administration and Security Jeon Hae-cheol said at a meeting the day before, “The trend of corona19 confirmed patients, which has been stable for a while, continues to spread to 400 people due to the outbreak of group infection at the IM Mission in Daejeon.” “We are reviewing the change of social distancing stage more carefully than before.”
Reporter Han Jin-ju [email protected]