1,000 people again today … Tomorrow step distance adjustment, weight in re-extension (total)

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The ‘third pandemic’ shows no signs of abating, and the number of confirmed cases of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea has averaged 1,000 per day over the past week.

There is not a strong additional increase based on 1,000 people, but there is no significant decrease.

Rather, in addition to “ daily infections ” such as workplaces, restaurants, and small workers, group outbreaks continue to occur in nursing hospitals and nursing facilities, which are representative facilities vulnerable to infection, as well as in correctional facilities and churches.

The government is taking steps to reverse the current situation from various angles, while defining the current situation as a ‘period of congestion’.

First, on the morning of the 2nd, the government held a meeting of the Central Headquarters for Disasters and Security Countermeasures (Spanish) to adjust the ‘social distancing’ stage. Since the current distancing phase (Seoul Metropolitan Area 2.5, Non-Metropolitan Area 2) and ‘Special New Year Prevention Measures’ end on the next day 3, we will decide the quarantine measures that will be applied thereafter. It is known that there is weight in the plan.

◇ 1000 confirmed cases of local outbreaks on average daily for one week … Continuous infection in nursing hospitals and orthodontic facilities

According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon) on day 1, at 0 o’clock on the day, the number of new confirmed cases rose to 1.29, again reaching 1,000.

The previous two days (2020.12.29 ~ 30) each accounted for 1.45 and 1.50 people, and after registering 1,000 people, the previous day (967 people) dropped to three digits per day, but returned to four digits after two days.

It means that the flow of fluctuations and fluctuations of about 1,000 people has continued.

During the last week, the number of new confirmed cases per day registered 1,132 → 970 → 807 → 1.45 → 1.50 → 967 → 1.29, showing an average of 1,000 per day. Of these, the number of confirmed cases of local outbreaks accounts for the majority with an average of 976.4 per day.

This spreading trend is largely affected by the deep penetration of the corona 19 virus, which is latent in the region, in nursing homes, welfare centers for the elderly and correctional facilities.

In the case of a new group infection, a total of 14 people were infected with the second case from a nursing facility in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, and 32 people were infected with the social assistance center for the elderly in Dongdaemun-gu. There were also 29 confirmed cases related to a factory located in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Furthermore, in Busan, 6 people were confirmed at the Bluebird Senior Health Center in Yeongdo-gu, and 9 people were confirmed at the Buk-gu Weekly Welfare Center.

In relation to the Misodeul Nursing Hospital in Guro-gu, Seoul, where group infection was previously confirmed, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 193, and in the case of a nursing home in Buk-gu, Gwangju, a total of 64 people tested positive so far.

The number of confirmed cases related to the East Seoul Detention Center rose to 918 the previous day.

◇ The government “all efforts to overcome the ‘tipping point’ of the downward trend” … Current distance and special quarantine measures likely to be extended

The government is struggling with measures to reliably curb the spread of the current situation, defining the current situation in which around 1,000 confirmed cases continue to appear as a ‘period of congestion’.

The government has maintained the current distancing stage since the 8th, and since the 24th of last month travel and meetings have been restricted, preparing special quarantine measures for the end of the year and the New Year holidays.

These measures are scheduled to end on day 3, so it is necessary to expand or update or prepare separate measures until then.

It is said that there is a high possibility that the current measures will continue for the time being due to strong negative currents in the third stage of the update, where huge social and economic damages are expected.

In this regard, Yoon Tae-ho, head of Accident Control Headquarters (heavy water main), said in a briefing the day before: “There is still no indication that the trend in the incidence of patients has been reversed and the third outbreak is waning. ” I’m doing everything I can to achieve it. “

He added that “the special quarantine measures for the end of the year and the new year, phase 2.5 of the metropolitan area and the second phase of distance distancing in the non-metropolitan area will end on January 3. (Future measures) will finally be decided and they will announce through the script meeting on day 2. ” .

It is known that the government first discussed the adjustment plan remotely at the main script meeting the day before and is currently gathering opinions from the experts involved in each ministry, local government, and life defense committee.

Three regional organizations in the metropolitan area, including Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon, are also implementing administrative orders that prohibit gatherings of “5 or more people” separately from the central government. The executive order is also expected to end on the 3rd, but there is a possibility of an extension.

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