[사회]Deciding whether to upgrade to 3 levels today … weights on 2.5 levels

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With the number of confirmed corona 19 cases exceeding 1,000 each day, the most important indicator, the number of new confirmed cases in Korea, has exceeded the three-stage update standard.

The government plans to decide whether to upgrade to the third stage today (27), but still shows a cautious attitude while worrying about the social and economic impact.

Reporter Lee Dong-woo reports.

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With the recent occurrence of more than 1,000 new confirmed cases of corona19, the number of confirmed cases in Korea, which is a key indicator of social distancing, has already exceeded the national three-stage update standard.

Asymptomatic or mild patients develop massive infections everywhere and the spread is faster than the government expected.

Among them, tomorrow (28) stage 2.5 of the current metropolitan area and stage 2 of the non-metropolitan area will end, so it is necessary to decide to expand or improve these measures.

The government is cautious about increasing the distance, saying there have been around 1,000 confirmed cases, but they are not spreading quickly.

[정은경 / 중앙방역대책본부장 : 지속적으로 접촉자를 통해서 지역사회 감염이 좀 더 확산될 그런 우려들도 있기 때문에 지자체와 부처의 그런 의견과 준비상황 등을 점검해서 중대본(중앙재난안전대책본부)하에서 거리두기 단계에 대해서는 계속 논의하고 (검토하고 있다는 말씀 드리겠습니다.)]

Phase 3 is actually a strong measure comparable to the blockade, and as it is expected to cause enormous social and economic damage, it appears that the weight of the 2.5-step extension is currently being put on.

It is said that the trend of confirmed cases should be monitored further, as special measures are in place to strengthen the quarantine during the end of the year and the New Year holidays, which are stronger than the third stage, such as the ban of meetings with more than 5 people.

However, with the recent increase in the number of confirmed cases, the pressure to upgrade to the third stage is increasing.

However, experts point out that even if you upgrade to three stages, it is not easy to produce an effect.

[백순영 / 가톨릭대 의대 명예교수 : 앞으로의 위중증 환자들은 더 늘어나기 때문에 (의료진의) 대응역량이 과연 지금 상황으로서 과연 가능할 것인가? 또 지금 3단계로 격상을 한다고 그래도 그 격상의 효과는 이미 시기적으로 늦어서 효과가 없을 것으로 보여요.]

As a result, experts warn that a change of mind is needed rather than the current countermeasures that focus on banning the collection of high-risk facilities.

[신상엽 / 감염내과 전문의 : 지금 심지어 당장 3단계로 올려도 지금의 유행이 통제될 것이라는 것에 대한 확신을 가지기가 어렵습니다. 3단계로 올리든 안 올리든 3단계 플러스 알파든 마이너스 알파든 지금의 3단계 유행에 맞는 대책을 세워야 되는데 (현행 대책은 문제입니다.)]

He says that since infections are taking place on a large scale in the workplace and in the family, it can be much more efficient to control the source of meetings between people, such as reinforcing measures such as banning private meetings with more than 5 people. currently in force.

Amid the dizzying opinions of such experts, attention is being drawn to the conclusions that the government will draw on whether it should increase its distance.

This is YTN Lee Dong-woo.

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