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The government is extending the current’social distancing’ step by two more weeks in order to reliably dampen the momentum of the’third pandemic’ of a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), which is showing signs of reproliferation recently.
Accordingly, steps 2.5 in the metropolitan area and step 2 in the non-metropolitan area are maintained until the Lunar New Year holidays (2.11-14).
In addition, the nationwide ban on private gatherings for five or more people will be extended for another two weeks, so visits to hometowns, relatives, and family gatherings are expected to become virtually difficult this Lunar New Year holiday.
The government is planning to block the re-proliferation tax of Corona 19 with a distance and ban on meetings of more than 5 people, and a special quarantine measure (2.1-14) for the Lunar New Year holidays.
The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (competitive script) announced a distancing adjustment plan containing these details at a regular briefing on the 31st.
First of all, the government decided to keep the current distancing stage and the ban on meetings of five or more people, which were scheduled to end on this day, for another two weeks until the 14th of next month.
When the number of new confirmed cases dropped to 300-400 in the new year, the government considered a plan to ease the distance. I decided to tighten it.
This is based on the judgment that the Lunar New Year holiday could become a’fire line’ for the re-proliferation of Corona 19 in a situation where the IM Mission group outbreaks and daily infections continue, and major quarantine indicators including the infection reproduction index deteriorate.
The government is said to have considered the impact on vaccination starting next month and the opening of elementary, middle and high schools in March.
Due to the extended distancing measures, various events, weddings, and funerals can be held in the metropolitan area, as now, with fewer than 50 people. Non-metropolitan areas must adhere to the limit of no more than 100 people.
In addition, 5 types of entertainment facilities such as entertainment bar, Danran bar, emotional bar, collage, hunting pot tea, and’Hold’em Pub’ (a bar where you can enjoy card games while drinking alcohol) are also open for two more weeks until the 14th of next month. Is prohibited.
Current quarantine measures for multi-use facilities such as cafes and gyms in the metropolitan area remain the same.
Cafes, like restaurants, can eat and drink in the store until 9:00 pm, and indoor sports facilities and singing practice rooms are limited to one person per 8㎡ (about 2.4 pyeong) and can be open until 9:00 pm if quarantine rules are followed. have.
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