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Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun announced yesterday that the 2.5 steps to distance the metropolitan area will be reduced to 2 steps from the 14th. There does not appear to be a realistic nature of measures that take into account the economic impact of high intensity distance. and the grievances of the self-employed. However, this move, which dramatically reduces the distance from sensitive spots ahead of the Chuseok holiday, fears it could reduce the general public awareness of the quarantine and lead to Corona 19’s reappearance.
This decision does not comply with the quarantine standards proposed by the government and quarantine authorities so far, and contradicts comments made to urge people to participate in the quarantine. Many experts, who initially predicted the degree of partial relaxation of 2.5 steps, responded that the measure was unexpected. This means that there is no separate “rubber band quarantine” without principles. In fact, until just a few days ago, officials were still alarmed, saying, “The Corona 19 situation in the metropolitan area is more worrying than in Daegu and Gyeongbuk at the time of the first pandemic.” Even looking at the recent trend of new cases, the decision of the authorities is difficult to accept.
The Central Headquarters for Disaster Countermeasures and Security implemented the second stage of distancing at the national level (from the 18th in the metropolitan area) as of August 23, when the second Corona 19 pandemic began in the metropolitan area. As of the 30th of the same month, the distance between the metropolitan area rose to 2.5 stages (quasi 3 stages). Consequently, the number of confirmed cases peaked on August 27 (441) and then gradually decreased to 300 and 200. However, in the last ten days, including 121 people who came out yesterday, it still has more than 100 people . The second stage criterion is 50 to less than 100 new confirmed cases, which means that the second stage requirements have not been met.
It is not just the number of confirmed cases. Small group infections occurred in dozens of locations, and the proportion of patients whose route of infection was unknown exceeded 20%. There is also criticism that the quarantine authorities have all but lost the reins of Corona 19. For this reason, some experts have argued that the 2.5 steps distance should be extended a bit, even if it is painful.
Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, the prime minister and ruling party representatives have asked the public not to visit their hometown this time, and measures to ease the rift are contradictory. The government’s mitigation measures, which came at a time when many citizens are contemplating whether to go to their hometown or take a non-face-to-face turn, is likely to send false quarantine signals. The heavy script must be held responsible for the enormous consequences of this decision to alleviate the distancing. The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has been promoted to the government since 12, should also reveal what voices it made in the decision-making process.
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