“Should be updated for a short time” vs. “consider economic impact” … ‘Gapron Park’ 3 steps away

Entry 2020.12.28 15:09 | Revision 2020.12.28 15:35

“Perseverance is not the answer. You may lose them both in the search for the two rabbits: economy and quarantine. Even now, we have to upgrade to three levels.”

“If it is upgraded to the third stage, it will stop not only the service industry, but also some factories. It is a move that could literally starve people, but it is natural to make a careful decision.”

On the 27th, the public disagrees with the government’s decision to maintain the 2.5-step measure without lifting the 3rd step of social distancing in the metropolitan area. Even now, there are many opinions that the distancing stage needs to be updated to slow the spread of the coronavirus infection. However, some argue that a more detailed review is needed to take into account the economic storm that the third step will bring.

The Central Headquarters for Disasters and Security Countermeasures (Company) held a periodic information session on the 27th and announced that it will extend the measures for stage 2.5 in the metropolitan area and the second stage in the non-metropolitan area, which were scheduled to end this day. Kwon Deok-cheol, First Deputy Director of the Grand Script, said: “We have to see how the downward trend in patient growth will change based on the effects of the quarantine at the end of the year and the New Year.” I’ll adjust it beforehand, ”he said.

The government explained that it made this decision based on ▲ containment of the rapid proliferation ▲ reduction in the amount of movement in the metropolitan area ▲ reduction of the reproductive rate of infectious diseases ▲ recovery of hospital bed capacity ▲ additional implementation of special quarantine measures during the end of the year and the New Year holidays.

In this regard, there are many reactions from the Internet community, etc., who cannot understand why the quarantine authorities are not strengthening their distancing in the situation in which they have already met the three-stage transition criteria, such as some 1,000 confirmed cases every day.

In the afternoon this afternoon, on social networks (SNS) such as Twitter, “The mutant virus was also detected in Korea, but you have to take 3 steps immediately” “It is late, but you have to raise it before it is too late “. It has been published.

According to the government’s distance conversion standard, the ‘third stage’ is when the number of confirmed cases in Korea is more than 800-1000 on average per day for a week, or the number of confirmed cases per day doubles. The increase has not been pronounced during the last week (22-28 days), but the number of confirmed cases in Korea on average per day met the transition condition at 984.

Lee Mo (27), who works in a restaurant in Seocho-gu, Seoul, said: “From a self-employed point of view, there is concern about the situation that the ‘food line’ will be interrupted due to the update of three steps”. I want you to stop. “

Lee added: “I saw a photo of people crowded into the amusement park on Christmas Day and I was worried it would be a matter of time for the 2,000 new confirmed patients a day,” he added.

Kim Mo (26), a new hire who has been delayed for half a year due to the crown crisis, also said: “If you were thinking of taking ‘2 + to’ ‘3-a’ steps for all kinds of reasons, no I know why the standard was set to change the distance in the first place. He said: “Various viruses have also entered the country, and the number of daily confirmed cases in the country is constantly breaking the record, and it seems that short and bold rather than protracted. “

However, some argue that “the improvement of the third level should be decided as carefully as possible, since it is comparable to the blockade of the city.” When the distance adjustment is updated to the third stage, the grouping ban drops to 2.09 million multi-use facilities nationwide, in addition to essential facilities, and several national and public facilities are also suspended. Schools are switched to remote classes or closed to schools, and companies are also switched to remote work, except for required staff.

Park Mo (25), a student ready to work, said: “The third step is a measure to close the city at all, so it cannot be easily decided. I know that the social fatigue from distance has already increased and the Spread will continue throughout the winter. It seems that the situation will not change much by raising it to three stages. “

Park added: “Do those who follow the 2.5 level quarantine rules almost always live according to the third level?” He added: “It is unlikely that people who do not follow level 2.5 are going to keep it to the third level.”

A 45-year-old aunt who is self-employed in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, also opposed increasing the distance because it would make her life difficult. Lee said, “It’s the same as if you can’t do business even at stage 2.5, but if you upgrade to stage three, you will find yourself in a situation where you will have to close the store unless it is a mandatory business.” , said. “This is a different level of a decline in sales.”

He said, “Bank loans have already accumulated as they have accumulated. I want to avoid forcing the store to close.”

Experts in the field of medicine emphasize that three steps must be taken to escape the current crisis situation in the crown, even at the expense of economic shock.

Eun-mi Cheon, a professor of respiratory medicine at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, said: “Contrary to what the government claims, the bed is on the verge of an explosion. The system cannot pay for it now. There is a situation.” .

He added: “Because there are many infections among office workers who use public transportation and eat lunch out, they should upgrade to three levels now to prevent movement.”

Kim Woo-joo, professor of infectious medicine at Kodae Guro Hospital, also noted: “For a month there has been talk about the need to increase the distance. Even stronger measures are needed due to the mutant virus in the UK.”

Professor Kim said: “We need to devise a long-term strategy that takes into account the formation of group immunity in the second half of next year, beyond the short-term distancing measures of a few weeks,” he said. “If we continue with the ‘aggressive style response’ like now, we cannot guarantee until next winter.” did.