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On the 31st, the government will announce a plan to adjust the “social distance” stage to be applied from next month and measures to prevent the re-proliferation of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
On the 29th, the Central Accident Recovery Headquarters (heavy copy) announced through a notice sent to the access reporters on the 29th, “The proposal for distancing adjustments after February 1st will be announced through a briefing by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 31st.”
The briefing will be held at the Government Complex Seoul at 4:30 pm after the script meeting is over.
Currently, measures are being taken in steps of 2.5 steps in the metropolitan area and step 2 in the non-metropolitan area.
With the end of the steps taken to keep the distance on the 31st, the government tried to announce follow-up quarantine measures this week, but recently, the number of new domestic confirmed cases increased again, delaying the announcement.
In the briefing, major contents of special quarantine measures during the Lunar New Year holidays (2.11-14) are expected to be announced, including whether to extend or ease measures that ban private gatherings with five or more people nationwide.
In response to the delay in the announcement of the distancing adjustment plan, the government announced that it should take a closer look at the recent situation.
Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said at a briefing on the day that “the number of new confirmed cases is increasing to 400-500 this week, and it is difficult to determine whether it is a temporary phenomenon due to group infection of IM Mission.”
“We ask you to understand from the perspective that it is necessary to objectively diagnose the current situation and determine how to adjust the distance stage while watching this (increased cases) with a little time.”
However, there is also great concern that self-employed and small business owners as well as self-employed persons and small business owners, as well as various places, may be confused if quarantine measures are announced with less than a day left of the new distance application.
Regarding this, Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy group, Jung Soo-bon, said, “In the first place, each local government adjusted and issued administrative orders according to the system reorganization, and made an announcement with a two-day margin so that people in various fields of life could respond.”
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“However, this week, the pattern of patient incidence is showing a trend that is quite difficult to interpret, so it is necessary to judge whether it is only a temporary increase or if the decline has turned to an increase again.”
He explained, “Currently, it is in the early stages of change, so there is a very difficult aspect.”
In this case, he added, “In this case, since the fluctuation of the patient epidemic situation for about a day can be used as a very important analysis data, we will not inevitably announce it on Friday, but will make a decision while watching the situation until Sunday.”
Mr. Son said, “We need to analyze the current trend a little more,” referring to the fact that the number of confirmed cases was in the 100 units even at the beginning of the’third pandemic’, but thereafter, 200 and 300 cases showed a sharp increase.
He said, “If the judgment of the initial situation is not made well, the decision on the distance adjustment stage and the judgment of the later fashion pattern may be out of order,” he said. “I think there will be an aspect where confusion in the field is inevitable, but please understand.”
“We are looking at the overall situation as well as the time limit,” he said, saying, “We have various opinions and are collecting them,” saying, “We are looking at the overall situation as well as time limits,” as to whether the measures to restrict the operating hours of cafes and gyms to 9 pm will be eased. .
He added, “We can never overlook social receptivity while prioritizing the part on quarantine,” he added. “We are closely discussing additional measures such as how to balance this.”
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