It seems like there will be 400 people today… Pay attention to the results of the weekend distance review review

As the’third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea showed signs of spreading again in the aftermath of a group infection initiated by IM Mission, the decline in patients so far was put on a brake.

The number of new confirmed cases, which has recently dropped to the 300-400 range, has increased to around 500 for two consecutive days, and the average daily number of local outbreaks for a week has risen to 400 again.

As such an unstable phase continued, the government, which was considering easing’social distancing’, began a review.

The government was initially scheduled to ease the current distancing steps (2.5 steps in the metropolitan area, step 2 in the non-metropolitan area), but extend the ban on private gatherings for more than 5 people and announce it on the 29th, but at an unlicensed educational facility operated by IM Mission As group infections erupted one after another, the announcement was delayed to the weekend for further discussion.

◇ Around 500 people two days in a row in the aftermath of group infection at IM Mission… As if today is somewhat less

According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bang Daebon), 497 new cases of Corona 19 as of 0 o’clock the previous day.

It was 62 people less than the previous day (559), but it was around 500 for two consecutive days.

The number of new confirmed cases to be announced as of 0 o’clock on this day is expected to decrease somewhat.

A total of 398 new confirmed cases were compiled by the quarantine authorities and local governments, such as Seoul, from 0:00 to 9:00 pm the previous day.

It was 73 fewer than the 471 totaled at the same time the previous day.

From the recent outbreak, the number of new confirmed cases is expected to reach the early mid- to mid-400 range.

However, it is difficult to predict to what extent IM Mission group infection will spread, and it is unsafe.

As a result of examining 1,954 people in 40 related facilities in 11 provinces and cities nationwide related to IM Mission, 340 people were confirmed in 5 provinces and 6 facilities, including Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Gwangju, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam.

In addition to the case of IM Mission, infections are occurring in various places, including 24 at Antioch Church, a large church in Gwangju, West, 33 at a Taekwondo Center in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, and 35 at a chicken processing company in Chungju and Gimje, North Chungcheong Province.

In a briefing the day before, Yun Tae-ho, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters (heavy water version), said, “(In the meantime), the number of cases of group infections decreased and cases of infections caused by personal contact accounted for a large proportion. “I think it is increasing,” he said. “Because group infections are on the rise, except for those related to the IM mission, we believe that there is a lot of liquidity in the trend of confirmed cases.

The third pandemic, which continued from mid-November last year, showed a gradual decline in the new year, but turned to an increase again in the middle of this week.

In the last week (1.22~28), the number of new confirmed patients per day was 346 → 431 → 392 → 437 → 349 → 559 → 497, an average of 430 per day.

Among them, the number of confirmed cases of local outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the distance stage, averaged 403 per day, which has recently dropped to the 300 level and then rose to 400. In just six days since the 22nd, they re-entered the range of 2.5 steps (400 to 500 or more nationwide, or rapid increase in patients such as doubling).

◇ Government “An hourly wage for stability tax ahead of vaccination during the Lunar New Year holiday next month”… Rethinking distance mitigation

The government is in a position that the spread of the virus must be curtailed ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and the corona 19 vaccination next month. It is for this reason that the distance adjustment has been reviewed.

Until now, weight has been put on the side of easing the distancing stage, but the recent patient outbreak has been struggling to recover.

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said in a remark at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters the previous day, “It is urgent to achieve a certain stability ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and vaccination next month.” “There was a discussion to lower the social distancing. It was recently decided to reconsider this because of the collective infection.”

Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy group Jung Soo-bon, said, “We need to judge whether the increase in the number of confirmed patients this week is a temporary phenomenon caused by the IM mission, so we are watching with tension.” said.

The opinions of experts are also mixed.

Experts who attended the Livelihood Prevention Committee meeting held on the 27th did not have much disagreement on the extension of the ban on private gatherings with more than 5 people, but it is known that opinions were divided between pros and cons on whether to ease the distancing stage.

The quarantine authorities also announced plans for the corona 19 vaccination the day before, emphasizing that the existing quarantine response should not be loosened.

Jeong Eun-kyung, head of the Bangdae Headquarters, said, “There is a difficulty that the health authorities must simultaneously promote quarantine response and vaccination. If the quarantine response is not thorough as much as possible to control the epidemic, will the incidence of new cases and deaths decrease even if the vaccination rate is high like other countries? It may not be possible,” he said and asked for compliance with quarantine guidelines.

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