The government “open review next week for the reorganization of distance… Announcement of the extension of the meeting ban tomorrow”

Input 2021.02.25 11:42 | Revision 2021.02.25 11:44

The government plans to unveil a new social distancing reorganization plan next week to respond to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). The draft was initially scheduled to be released this week, but the schedule was delayed as the number of confirmed cases surged.

Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said at the Corona online backbrief on the 25th, “The proposal for reorganization of social distancing is currently being gathered, and it is difficult to disclose the draft this week as the central ministries, local governments, and the Life Prevention Committee are discussing simultaneously. “He said.

“The quarantine situation itself has not stabilized quickly, so I will take time to make a draft,” said Son. “We are reviewing to openly collect opinions again while refining the draft release next week.”

Earlier, the government recognized the necessity of transitioning the current five-stage social distancing system and prepared a reorganization plan. The goal is to simplify the quarantine stage to clearly communicate the level of the outbreak situation and adjust it to respond without confusion.

To this end, the government reorganizes the social distancing system, minimizes the prohibition of gatherings on livelihood facilities such as multi-use facilities, and promotes measures to adjust the density by limiting the number of personnel in stages.

Another axis of social distancing, which is preparing for a new reorganization, is regulation of individual activities. In the process of suppressing the 3rd epidemic, the “prohibition of private gatherings with more than 5 people”, which is evaluated as having a great effect, is included in the quarantine measures, strengthening the management of high-risk activities such as going out, meetings, and events, etc. The idea is to share the concentrated quarantine burden.

Until the 28th, the government is applying social distancing in the second step in the metropolitan area and 1.5 steps in the non-metropolitan area, and banning private gatherings with more than 5 people. The government is scheduled to announce the quarantine regulations that will be applied from March 1 on the 26th.

Sohn, head of the social strategy group, said, “We will discuss the steps of distancing, such as banning meetings of more than 5 people, at the meeting tomorrow (26th) at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.”