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Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the 20th, “As the special quarantine period for Chuseok holiday is one week early, it is necessary to maintain the current phase 2 in areas other than the metropolitan area.”
Prime Minister Jung told the Corona Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters meeting chaired at the government office on the same day: “Recently, the situation is better than in the metropolitan area, as an average of about 20 people a day outside the metropolitan area, but the route with a new group infection is unknown. While the case continues, the tension cannot be released, ”he said.
Accordingly, the second step of extension of social distancing in non-capital regions is expected to be decided at the main script meeting.
The following is the full text of Prime Minister Chung’s comments.
Since August 13, the number of confirmed cases per day has dropped to double digits in 38 days. The good news is clear, but given the weekend effect of decreasing the number of diagnostic tests and the number of confirmed cases with unknown routes of infection in recent years, we cannot be relieved. In addition, the recent adjustment of quarantine measures in the metropolitan area has been misrepresented by some as a message of relief, and there are also situations in which the alert state has been relaxed.
Today’s meeting will discuss the possibility of extending the second stage of social distancing outside the metropolitan area. The situation is better than in the metropolitan area as there are around 20 confirmed cases per day outside the metropolitan area, but tensions cannot be eased due to continued confirmed cases from unknown routes along with new clusters of infections. In particular, since the special quarantine period is approximately one week before the Chuseok holiday, it is necessary to maintain the current stage 2 even outside the metropolitan area.
Until the beginning of the Chuseok holiday, the number of confirmed cases per day must be reduced to double digits and the holiday must be celebrated with the quarantine network functioning properly. I sincerely ask people to keep this in mind and to remedy their sense of relaxation once again.
Recently, major foreign media outlets such as The Guardian of the UK and Forbes and Foreign Policy of the US have praised Korea’s efforts to respond to Corona 19 and are paying attention to the fact that K-Defense is minimizing the economic impact. The OECD also analyzed that Korea’s relatively low forecast of falling GDP this year is the main factor preventing Corona 19 better than other countries.
The international community’s assessment that a country with a good quarantine is avoiding a sharp drop in the growth rate supports the saying that “ quarantine is the economy. ” Many people are having a hard time every day due to the long distance, but don’t lose hope and cooperate. In order to alleviate the difficulties of the people, the government will also prepare in advance so that the fourth supplementary administration can be executed when necessary as soon as it is confirmed by the National Assembly.
Chuseok holidays are approaching ten days in advance. Many people are planning a trip instead of visiting their hometown, and there is a media report saying that accommodations in major tourist sites have already been heavily booked. In accordance with the purpose of refraining from moving, please refrain from visiting densely populated areas as tourist destinations. The government will also provide a variety of programs, such as free online access to cultural content, to help the public engage in non-face-to-face leisure activities. I hope this Chuseok is a ‘family festival’ rather than ‘a family vacation’.
