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Corona 19 spread is getting stronger. The rapidly proliferating trend, with the recent record high of 300 people for four days in a row, shows no signs of abating. Since the chain of infection is spreading so diversely across the country, the government’s response to quarantine is also becoming more difficult.
In the case of Seoul and Gyeonggi, where patients are concentrated, ‘social distance’ has improved to step 1.5 from 19, but if the current trend continues, it is likely to rise to step 2.
Level 2 may rise when one of ▲ more than double the standard of step 1.5 ▲ outbreaks continue in two or more areas ▲ exceeding 300 people nationwide.
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon) on the 21st, the number of new corona19 confirmed at 0:00 on the day was 386, an increase of 23 over the previous day (363).
This spread is caused by local “daily infections”. On this day, out of 386 people, local outbreaks accounted for the majority, with 361 people.
The number of confirmed local outbreaks has been shown in three digits for two consecutive weeks since the last 8, of which 208 → 222 → 230 → 313 → 343 → 363 → 386 people were registered in the last week, with an average of 295 confirmed cases per day. Reached. The number of 386 people on this day was the highest since August 27 (434), the peak of the second epidemic.
Of the 361 local outbreaks, 262 confirmed cases were found in Seoul alone, including 154 in Seoul, 86 in Gyeonggi, and 22 in Incheon. The number of confirmed patients in the metropolitan area continued on the ninth day, registering 113 → 109 → 124 → 127 → 137 → 181 → 177 → 218 → 262 daily from the 13th.
In particular, the daily average of confirmed cases during a 15-21 day week is around 175.1, which is close to the daily average of 200, which is the standard for the second stage of distance distancing in the metropolitan area. .
The number of confirmed patients in the non-capital area also registered 99 the day after to 102 the day before, showing the level at the end of August when the second epidemic was in full swing.
In the midst of this, quarantine authorities are seeking measures from various angles to prevent the development of a larger epidemic, without losing sight of the trend of the outbreak of patients in the metropolitan area, where the trend of spread is strong.
Tae-ho Yoon, head of quarantine prevention at the Accident Recovery Headquarters (Heosu-bon), said in a briefing the day before: “The spread of the infection in Seoul is rapid, so around 200 patients continue to occur every day in the metropolitan area, and sporadic group infections are increasing in other regions. ” “If you meet the second stage criteria (stage 1.5 applies), we will review the stage update even before 2 weeks.”
Infectious disease experts warn that the third epidemic has already started and that the number of confirmed cases in the future may be higher than during the second epidemic.
Kim Woo-joo, professor of infectious medicine at Korea University Guro Hospital, said: “As of this Monday, we began to climb an upward curve past the tipping point.” It could go up to 1000 or more. ”
Quarantine authorities and experts emphasized the importance of individual citizens’ cooperation and participation in quarantine to prevent large-scale spread, urging them to observe distance and minimize various gatherings and promises.
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