Social distancing, which has been plagued by controversy over equity every time, will be completely reorganized by applying collective bans for each facility. The government announced that it will carry out three reorganizations depending on the immunization situation, as vaccination for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) will begin next month. First of all, when the third epidemic of COVID-19 is stabilized and high-risk vaccinations are completed in the first half of this year, the distance is supplemented by evaluating the risk of each activity and preparing quarantine rules instead of the current facility-specific restrictions. Since then, as the number of immunity-forming groups expands, it is considering reorganization, which will gradually move to life quarantine.
Kwon Deok-cheol, the first deputy head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Minister of Health and Welfare), announces a social distancing adjustment plan at the joint briefing room of the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 16th. Newsis
On the 25th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a plan to reorganize social distancing in the work plan for 2021. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said, “We plan to reorganize social distancing in consideration of the vaccination situation to reduce public fatigue while maintaining the policy effect.”
Ministry of Health and Welfare reports on reorganization through 2021
In the situation where the distance has lasted for a year, fatigue has grown and there are voices pointing out for equity, so the authorities have unveiled a policy of overhaul. According to the work plan on this day, as vaccination proceeds, the distance reorganization will be carried out sequentially in three steps: ▶ after high-risk group immunity is formed ▶ after medium-risk group immunity is formed ▶ after group immunity is formed. First of all, as soon as high-risk groups such as nursing hospitals and facility workers and the elderly finish vaccination in the first half of the year, the current distance focusing on the facility will be changed to a method that assesses the risk of each activity and suggests guidelines.
A reporter filed a lawsuit claiming about 1.75 billion won against the government due to the threat of survival rights by cafe owners who are banned from selling halls due to the implementation of the second stage of social distancing in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 14th. I have an interview. News 1
Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy team at the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said at a briefing on the day, “We have focused on multi-use facilities. It is necessary to match.” Earlier, Minister of Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol also announced this policy at a New Year’s reporter conference on the 21st. At the time, Minister Kwon said, “The ban on grouping is a very difficult homework. If you do it uniformly, you can easily and smoothly take action, but it is difficult to apply uniformly due to the variety of livelihoods. “We will try to (reorganize) to be able to observe the quarantine rules based on activities or actions rather than uniform collective measures.” said.
A restaurant in downtown Seoul on the afternoon of the 18th. News 1
After that, after vaccination of middle-risk groups, such as those in their 60s or older, it is planned to prepare a life defense system focusing on recommendations and participation rather than enforced distancing. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said, “We will strengthen the quarantine rules for high-risk activities after the formation of medium-risk immunity.” After November, when group immunity was completed, the distance from living quarantine was completely changed. “If the people form collective immunity before the end of this year,” Son Young-rae said.
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