Students and faculty members who lived in camp at TCS International School, an unauthorized educational facility in Gwangju run by IM Mission, were collectively infected with Corona 19. On the 27th, a child from this school is moving on a bus to a treatment center wearing unsuitable protective clothing. Freelancer Jeongpil Jang
A day before the announcement of the social distancing adjustment plan, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) increased, and the spread of the infection also increased.
At a regular briefing on the 30th, Sook-young Lim, head of the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon), said, “As the number of confirmed cases is increasing and the reproductive index of infection is above 1, we are judged that the pattern of patient occurrence is slightly increasing” Said.
The infection reproductive index is an indicator of how many people a single confirmed person transmits. Based on this, it is estimated whether Corona 19 will spread in the future. If the number is 1 or more, it means that the spread is strong, and if it is less than 1, the spread is reduced. At the end of last year, when the third pandemic was in full swing, it exceeded 1, but recently it has fallen to 0.8. Manager Lim explained, “I am looking closely to see if this is a temporary phenomenon or a complete reversal of the trend.”
Director Lim expressed concern that the number of Corona19 patients is increasing again due to the recent group infection initiated by IM Mission. He said, “Along with infections caused by personal contact, infections in vulnerable facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, small-scale group infections through groups, and daily infections such as saunas and sports facilities continue to occur,” he said. “As the number of infectious reproductive indexes exceeded 2 came out, the index of social mobility continued to increase for two weeks in a row.” I think I should look at the points that are recorded.”
The quarantine authorities urged them to actively keep social distancing above all else. This is because it is important to stably lower the incidence level of patients ahead of the start of the Corona 19 vaccination next month.
“When vaccination begins, quarantine personnel such as on-site medical staff and public health centers have to perform both the quarantine response and vaccination at the same time, which can increase the difficulty.” “In everyday life, masking, hand washing, and dense environment Please continue to follow the basic rules of quarantine such as avoidance.” In particular, he appealed, “Please refrain from traveling, meetings, and traveling long distances during the New Year holidays.”
The quarantine authorities are planning to decide whether to adjust the current social distancing plan in consideration of the recent occurrence of patients. Previously, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (the main script) decided to postpone the announcement of the social distancing adjustment plan originally scheduled for the 29th, on the 31st. The announcement will include the adjustment of the current distancing phase (the 2.5th stage in the metropolitan area, the second stage in the non-metropolitan area) and the extension of the ban on private gatherings with more than 5 people.
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