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South Korea warned of a second wave of new coronaviruses on Sunday when the infection spiked to its highest level in a month, just as authorities began easing some pandemic restrictions.
“It will not end until it ends,” said South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Reuters reported Monday (05/11/2020).
Moon Jae-in said a new group showed that the virus could spread widely at any time, and warned of a second wave later this year.
The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 34 new infections, the highest since April 9, after a small outbreak appeared in nightclubs, prompting the government to temporarily shut down all nightly entertainment facilities in the capital.
Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said the government would decide whether to reopen the schools in stages starting May 13, as planned, after examining the impact of the nightclub case for two or three days.
Fighting the first major outbreak of the coronavirus outside China, South Korea brought viral infections, and the resulting COVID-19 disease dramatically decreased through extensive testing, aggressive contact tracking, and follow-up applications. The response has helped Asia’s fourth-largest economy handle pandemics without extensive blockade elsewhere.
The daily count of new infections has hovered around 10 or less in the past few weeks, with very few domestic cases in the past 10 days.
The new outbreak came just as the government eased some of the restrictions on social distance and moved to reopen schools and businesses entirely, in the transition from intensive social distance to “distance in everyday life.”
“We must not lower our vigilance over epidemic prevention. We are in a protracted war. I ask everyone to comply with preventive measures and safety regulations until the situation is resolved, even after continuing daily life,” he said. Moon.
He said the KCDC would gain more strength as part of a long-term fight and was named the Disease Control and Prevention Administration to reflect the best position.
The revival was fueled by an outbreak focused on several Seoul nightclubs, visited by a man in his 20s before testing positive last week.
At least 24 of the 26 new infections that were transmitted nationwide were traced to that person, bringing the infection associated with the case to 54, KCDC said.
(eva / eva)
