It seems that around 500 people will come out today… Emergency to cut off the spreading trend amid increasing spring outings

As the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) continues throughout the country, including the metropolitan area, there are signs that the embers of the infection that have been lurking everywhere will revive.

In particular, as new group infections, large and small, spread out one after another through everyday spaces such as children’s facilities, churches, academies, workplaces, sports facilities, etc., epidemiological investigations and tracking of contacts by the quarantine authorities are flowing into a situation where it is difficult to keep up with the rate of spread.

In view of this situation, the government decided to extend the current’social distance’ (Secondary metropolitan area, 1.5 non-metropolitan area) and banning private gatherings of five or more people nationwide for another two weeks until the 28th of this month.

However, as outings and various gatherings are increasing in spring, it will not be easy to block the spread.

◇ Average daily regional occurrence for one week has already ranged from ‘2.5 stages’… Around 300 people a day in the metropolitan area

According to the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bangdaebon) on the 13th, as of 0 o’clock the previous day, 488 new cases of Corona 19 in Korea.

Since the 9th (446), it has continued to reach 400 for four days in a row. The number of 488 confirmed cases per day is the highest number in three weeks and 21 days since the 19th of last month (561).

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

The quarantine authorities and local governments, such as the Seoul Metropolitan Government, counted 462 new cases from 0 to 9 pm on the previous day, 36 more than 426 at the same time the day before.

Even considering the trend of not increasing the number of confirmed cases after 9 pm, the number of confirmed cases is expected to reach around 500 in the late 400s.

In the case of the previous day, after 9 p.m., the number of people increased by 62 and the final ended to 488.

The quarantine authorities are paying close attention to the situation where the number of new confirmed cases has gradually turned to an increase.

For a week from the 6th of this month to the day before, the number of new confirmed cases was 418 → 416 → 346 → 446 → 470 → 465 → 488 each day.

In particular, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the distance stage, has risen to 418.3. It is within the range of 2.5 steps of distancing (400-500 or more nationwide, or rapid increase in patients such as doubling).

By region, the epidemic situation in the metropolitan area is seldom improving.

The number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area over the past week was an average of 312.9 per day. Among them, 77.4 confirmed patients in their 60s or older who are vulnerable to Corona 19 infection.

Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said in a briefing on the previous day, “If you look at the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks in the last 5 weeks in the metropolitan area, there are 282, 337, 278, 295, 312, etc., in general, at a level of 300. “He diagnosed.

◇ Recently, the amount of movement has increased… Up to 8 immediate family-children’s gatherings are allowed.

By type of infection, quarantine fronts are gradually expanding to family members, acquaintances, and workplaces.

Just looking at the cases of group outbreaks newly confirmed the day before ▲ Children’s facilities in Dobong-gu, Seoul (cumulative 17 people) ▲ Church in Seongdong-gu (14 people) ▲ Eunpyeong-gu academy (14 people) ▲ Sports facilities in Hanam, Gyeonggi-do (13 people) ▲ Gyeongnam Jinju-Sacheon family gathering ( 13).

Regardless of the facility or type, infection embers are continuing throughout the everyday area.

In the meantime, the increasing number of people in the spring season is also making it more difficult for the government to respond to quarantine.

As a result of analyzing the amount of mobile phone traffic across the country on Tuesday, the 9th, a total of 32.4 million cases, including 17.95 million cases in the metropolitan area and 14.45 million cases in the non-capital area, were counted. Compared to the 23rd of last month (3.63 million), an increase of 6.0% (1.83 million) a week ago.

As the weather clears and weekend outings and gatherings increase, concerns about the spread of infection will inevitably increase.

“It is a situation in which quarantine and Corona 19 are in a tight fight,” said Yun. “In order to stabilize the spread a little more, it is important for each citizen to strictly follow the quarantine rules in everyday space and life.”

Considering this situation, the government decided to maintain the current level of quarantine response for another two weeks.

Accordingly, quarantine measures in the second phase of distance from the metropolitan area and 1.5 steps in the non-metropolitan area will continue, and the ban on meetings of five or more people nationwide will continue until the 28th of this month.

However, some measures will be mitigated in consideration of the inconvenience caused by the prolonged distance and the difficulties of the common people’s economy.

First of all, meetings with immediate family members and marriage preparations, and meetings with infants under the age of 6 are allowed for up to 8 people, and a first-birthday party specialty store, which has been virtually unavailable so far, can be reopened as an exception.

The business hours limit for 6 types of entertainment facilities in the non-metropolitan area (entertainment pub, Danran pub, Gamseong pub, Collate, Hunting Pocha, and Hold’em Pub) will also be lifted from the 15th.

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