The government will announce on the 16th whether to adjust the social distancing stage. Although the recent epidemic of the novel coronavirus (Corona 19) has been showing a gradual decline, the stage remains at the current level as the risk factors remain, but adjustments have been made to allow limited sales of businesses that are prohibited from gatherings such as singing practice centers and academies. We are reviewing.
“The rate of decline is modest, if you take premature measures, the number of confirmed patients will increase again”
Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Division. yunhap news
Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy team at the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said, “It takes some time because we are discussing in-depth discussions on the adjustment of social distancing that will be applied after the 17th at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters briefing on the 12th.” We predict that we can decide on the degree.” Currently, social distancing is applied in the 2.5th stage of the metropolitan area and the 2nd stage of the non-metropolitan area, and some of the special quarantine measures during the year-end and New Year are included, such as banning meetings with more than 5 people. As these measures ended on the 17th, the authorities are considering whether to adjust the stage after collecting opinions from local governments and the Living Prevention Committee.
The quarantine authorities believe that this third outbreak has crossed the peak once based on various indicators such as the average number of confirmed patients per day for one week, the number of infections outbreaks, and the reproductive index of infection. However, there is a lot of concern because the spread of Corona 19 has not entered a certain stabilization phase. “Because the standard of the 2.5 stage itself is set at 400 to 500 confirmed cases, it should be considered important,” said Sohn Young-rae, and said, “Looking at the situation this week, we will consider these criteria together and review the stage adjustment.”
Earlier, during a briefing on the 10th, Son said, “To reduce the distancing stage from stage 2.5 to stage 2, the average number of patients per day should be reduced to 400-500 or less.” “This criterion should be considered important in stage adjustment.” It has been said. The number of confirmed cases in Korea for the last week was 632.0, which was a decrease compared to the end of December last year, which exceeded 1,000, but it still exceeded 400-500.
A karaoke room in Jongno-gu, Seoul, has a closing notice. Central photo
Tae-ho Yoon, head of heavy water main defense general manager, said, “The third outbreak is still in progress, and the rate of decrease in infection is not fast, but there are areas where the number of confirmed cases is gradually decreasing.” “Because it is, there is no choice but to adjust the steps in consideration of this part.”
The steps are left as they are, but as the measures in step 2.5 in the metropolitan area have been prolonged for six weeks, we are considering a step-by-step reopening of business in the banned sector. Earlier, the authorities announced on the 6th that they are considering reassessing the quarantine situation and the risk level of each facility for prohibited gatherings such as singing practice centers and academies to allow operation.
“There is a difficulty in living due to the ban on gatherings over a long period of time, and complaints and opposition continue.” . At the same time, he said, “The multi-use facility that is prohibited from gathering is actually a facility with a quarantine risk in which a significant number of infections occurred.” “We are thinking about ways to allow operation while strictly complying with quarantine rules. “The KCDC reevaluates and refines the rules while communicating and discussing with the relevant associations and organizations.”
Even if the ban on gatherings is lifted, he said that it should be applied in stages.
“The 3rd epidemic spread and it has been broken for more than a week,” said Sohn. It is desirable for the whole to expand somewhat carefully and step by step according to the situation in the cancellation of the banned industry.”
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