Input 2021.03.15 12:04
Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy group, said, “Tomorrow, including Seoul and Gyeonggi-do local governments, will be held as a special script for the expansion of the metropolitan area.”
From the 8th to the 14th, the average daily number of confirmed cases nationwide for a week was 433.6, with 31.4.3 (72.5%) in the metropolitan area. In particular, the number of confirmed cases was 6 to 8 times higher than that of Incheon (21.4), with an average of 121.1 cases a day in Seoul and 171.7 cases in Gyeonggi Province.
In order to reduce the number of confirmed cases from 400 to 200 per day on average, the government has set a two-week period for special measures in the metropolitan area from the 15th, and a special period for compliance with quarantine regulations in non-metropolitan areas.
The government plans to check compliance with the quarantine regulations during this period and expand inspections. “From today (15th), we began intensive inspections on multi-use facilities and high-infection-risk facilities for two weeks in cooperation with local governments and departments.” “We will make a special check for two weeks to see if it is thoroughly implemented,” he explained.
In addition, the government emphasized that it is a premature judgment to see the recent increase in the number of new coronavirus cases as a’fourth epidemic’. “It is still a premature judgment to think that the 4th epidemic has begun,” said Yun. “To see that it is in a stagnant state, such as maintaining 400 confirmed cases for the past 8 weeks, is an explanation of the current phenomenon.”
“On the one hand, it can be pointed out whether the 3rd outbreak has ended and the 4th outbreak is entering the 4th outbreak in a stagnant state, but the heavy-duty perspective sees that the 3rd outbreak is steadily progressing.” “Stabilizing the 3rd outbreak It is a judgment that it is necessary to do it.