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Since the 30th of last month, the quarantine authorities decided to release the so-called ‘2.5 distance steps’ for two weeks (14-27 days), which prevented people from eating or drinking in restaurants or tavern tables after 21 : 00 hours in the metropolitan area. After the 28th, it was decided to re-judge after seeing the spread of the crown in the future. As a result, indoor sports facilities, such as a gym and screen golf course, have been reopened, and you can sit down and have a coffee anytime at a franchise-style cafe or bakery like Starbucks or Paris Baguette.
Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo said on the 13th that “social distancing in the metropolitan area (which was at stage 2.5) will be reduced to two stages and will run until September 27.” With the spread of the group infection of churches in the metropolitan area, since the 23 of last month, the government reinforced the distance from the 23 of last month to prohibit indoor gatherings with more than 50 people throughout the country and leave of operating high-risk facilities like karaoke and PC rooms. Excluding delivery and packaging, the restaurant business was banned after 9 pm and covered sports facilities were suspended.
◇ The 2.5 steps are raised in the metropolitan area
However, as the number of new confirmed patients in the metropolitan area, which reached 313 on the 26th of last month, dropped to 60 on the 12th, it was reported that there was some distancing effect and it was decided to soften such measures. As a result, all the forced measures in phase 2.5 of the metropolitan area were lifted, which were maintained during the last 15 days. In contrast, cafes, bakeries, and franchise-type bingsu stores have made it mandatory to sit a space between table seats or between tables, and make a list of entrances. Restaurants are also required to make a visitor list. However, according to the point of personal information overexposure, only the phone number rather than the name is minimal, and the number of customers using only packaging and delivery need not be small. Gyms and billiards are open, but group sports facilities like the Zumba dance are prohibited from operating as before. Schools with fewer than 300 people, such as Taekwondo and Piano Academy, will also reopen on the 14th. However, the measure to stop face-to-face classes for schools with more than 300 students, such as large recycling academies, will continue to this day. 20, when the second level distance is implemented at the national level.
Classes for kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school students in the metropolitan area, except for High School 3, are prohibited from the 26th to the 20th of last month. On the 14th, the Ministry of Education said, “We will later announce whether we will resume classes in the metropolitan area after the 21st after consultations between Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Eun-hye and the Minister of Education and the Metropolitan Superintendent of Education.” Outside the metropolitan area, schools are reduced to less than a third. The government’s ban on religious services in the metropolitan area on the 19th of last month will also continue for two weeks. Outside the metropolitan area, local governments are autonomous, and four cities and provinces, including Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon, and Chungnam, banned regular worship, like the metropolitan area. Some experts noted that the government’s release of phase 2.5 of the metropolitan area is “releasing hasty economy-focused quarantine measures.” Kim Woo-joo, professor of infectious medicine at Korea University Guro Hospital, said: “There are still many patients whose route of infection is unknown, and more than a hundred confirmed cases continue to come out for a month.” Said.
◇ Keeping the distance of two steps across the country … Opening the PC room again
Stage 2.5 of the metropolitan area will be canceled, but the distance of two previous stages will be maintained until the 27th based in the metropolitan area and on the 20th outside the metropolitan area. Gatherings of more than 50 people indoors (100 people outdoors) such as weddings are banned, and high-risk facilities such as entertainment bars, karaoke rooms and buffets are also suspended. However, as of the 14th, Daejeon and Sejong decided to allow their own business in some industries, such as karaoke and buffet.
The quarantine authorities said on the day that “as of the 14th, the computer room will be excluded from the suspension of operation for a distance of two steps.” The government conducted a two-stage distance across the country and included computer cafes as suspension targets. Starting at 12:00 am on the 14th, the use of PC rooms is allowed throughout the country, but the entry of minors is prohibited to prevent the spread of infection among students. You must adhere to quarantine rules such as floating seats in more than one car and no eating or eating. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said: “We will review the possibility of extending the measures of the second stage throughout the country depending on the spread of the infection this week.”
Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun announced on the day that “the distance between the metropolitan area will be adjusted in two stages” and said: “It is in consideration of the effects of quarantine measures that have been identified along with social fatigue. “. However, Prime Minister Chung said: “The holiday period, including Chuseok Hangeul Day, is expected to be the biggest obstacle to the 19 crown quarantine in the second half.” “The government established two weeks as a special quarantine period starting on September 28 and prepared strong quarantine measures throughout the country in advance. I will.”