On the afternoon of the 25th, the streets of restaurants in Myeong-dong, Seoul, are crowded. News 1
On the 26th, vaccination of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) began at once. However, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters decided to extend the current social distancing stage. We need to catch the spread of the infection right away. The second stage of the metropolitan area and the 1.5th stage of the non-metropolitan area are maintained for two weeks from March 1st to 14th. In addition, the key quarantine rules, ’10 pm business restrictions (metropolitan area)’ and’prohibition of private gatherings with more than 5 people (common across the country)’ are also included.
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Unusual patient outbreak
At a regular briefing on the day, the script announced a proposal to adjust the distance. The current distancing period ends on 28 days, but is extended by another two weeks. The background for the government’s decision is that it is difficult to determine whether the outbreak of new corona19 patients is spreading or decreasing. A key official in the script said, “It even comes out saying that it’s’exciting’.”
According to the script, the average daily regional occurrence for the last week (February 20-26) was 373.9. It was 15.9% less than the previous week (444.7 people). However, it is not a situation to be relieved as several group infections continue around the metropolitan area, where the population is still high. The number of confirmed patients in the metropolitan area accounts for 74.5% of the total. When analyzing the path of infection, the percentage of’investigating’ that it is difficult to determine where the infection has occurred is around 20%.
Citizens who visited the Songpa-gu Health Center in Seoul on the 26th are waiting to be tested for Corona 19. News 1
Recently increased movement
Moreover, the number of countries in which the virus has been discovered has increased, and it is unsafe. As of the 26th, 122 cases were reported in the UK, 14 cases in South Africa, and 6 cases in Brazil.
But two weeks ago, as the distance step went down, the amount of movement naturally increased. The amount of movement increased from 57,999 cases on the 13th to 14th, at the end of the Lunar New Year holiday, to 6,4346 cases last weekend (20th to 21st).
At a regular briefing on the 26th, Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, said, “There are still 300 to 400 patients occurring every day.” said.
“In order to stably implement the vaccination, which started on the 26th, it is necessary to be cautious about mitigating quarantine measures.” “In order to effectively form group immunity, vaccination must be performed without disruption. If the epidemic spreads, the quarantine capacity is decentralized, which increases the likelihood of a disruption.”
On the afternoon of the 25th, ahead of the start of the new semester, a list of supplies for the new semester is posted at a large stationery store in Seoul. It is expected that less than two-thirds of all students in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas will be able to attend school in the first week of school because the academic schedule according to the current distancing stage is applied. yunhap news
Maintain business restrictions at 10:00 PM in the metropolitan area
Due to the extension of the distance, entertainment facilities in the metropolitan area can only be opened until 10:00 pm. Cafes and restaurants are allowed only packaging and delivery as they are now. There are fewer than 100 weddings. In addition, the ban on private gatherings with more than 5 people is maintained for two weeks in common across the country.
This distance is until the 14th of next month. It is also of interest that the new distance system, which is currently undergoing reorganization, is applied. The draft of the new distance will be released next week. After that, a public hearing is held to collect the opinions of the public and the final decision is made. In the new distance,’autonomy’ and’responsibility’ are emphasized. The current ban on collective measures is minimized. Instead, establishments found to have violated the quarantine rules cannot operate for two weeks apart from the penalty for negligence. The plan is to introduce the’One Strike Out’ system.
“Overseas alertness is relieved, and the number of patients increases”
“Even if vaccination has started, it will take a considerable period of time before we can expect the effect of blocking the epidemic,” said Sohn. I said.
He continued, “It is also an area of concern that the amount of movement is increasing as spring approaches,” he said. “Even after vaccination starts, keep distance and follow the quarantine rules thoroughly. Only then can the spread of Corona 19 be stably suppressed. I hope you will work together.”
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