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| ▲ Joon-Wook Kwon Chief of the Central Defense Countermeasures Division (President of the National Institute of Health) | |
| Ⓒ Yonhap News |
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Quarantine authorities revealed that the current situation in which the number of new confirmed cases is declining is the result of people’s distance. However, she stressed that the upcoming Chuseok holiday could be the culmination of the 19 crown re-epidemic and asked her to remain vigilant.
Kwon Joon-wook, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Bang Dae-bon), said at a regular Corona 19 briefing on the 29th, “The Corona 19 outbreak shows a downward trend while keeps double digits for the fifth day. All local governments nationwide except Seoul did. Show the digit scale, “he said and assessed that the corona 19 epidemic is being suppressed.
Deputy Director General Kwon said the number of new confirmed cases fell below 50 in 49 days, saying: “The number of confirmed cases on Tuesday decreased (than on other days of the week) due to the decrease in testing and the diagnosis over the weekend, but even if we compare the numbers every Tuesday, it is clearly decreasing, “he emphasized,” there must be a full effect of the distance that people have joined and practiced. “
In a briefing that day, Assistant CEO Kwon said the reproliferation rate (reproduction rate) was 0.82 nationally and 0.83 for the metropolitan area from September 13 to 26. “If the effect of distance persists, we can remove Crown 19.” did. The reproliferation index is an index that shows how many people a single confirmed person infects in terms of R-value, and for a week after the Gwanghwamun Liberation Day rally, the national standard was 1.67.
Deputy Director General Kwon said: “Professionals in quarantine authorities are always amazed at the potential and practice of people. You are a strong partner and object of will in response to quarantine. If we express the changes caused by Corona 19 ecologically, It is adapting and evolving very well. If you look at the foreign press, you will find that it is difficult to find cases similar to the situation in Korea all over the world. “
Concern about the repetition of the Chuseok holiday … “You have to put the four letters of ‘Keep your distance’ in your head.”
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| ▲ On the afternoon of September 10, when social distancing step 2.5 was implemented in the metropolitan area due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the streets of youth in Jongno-gu, Seoul are showing a bassoon. | |
| Ⓒ Yoo Seongho |
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But it is not just about optimistic situations. The disease management sees the Chuseok holiday as an important turning point in deciding whether Corona 19 will be repeated or not. Unfortunately, considering the fact that the group infection occurred in the metropolitan area after consecutive holidays in early May, late July, and early August, it is pointed out that the Chuseok holiday may be a highlight.
Deputy General Manager Kwon said: “Unfortunately, after the Christmas season in early May and in the second half of July, we have seen an increase in patients. We strongly believe that this situation will not be repeated three times,” he said. Even if this does not happen, I ask that you follow the Chuseok quarantine rules. “He said:” Although the trend is being suppressed, it can explode at any time, so it is very important to observe the situation in early October, which continues during the Chuseok holidays. “
Quarantine authorities are calling for them to refrain from returning home. However, if unavoidable, it is recommended to keep your distance and wear a mask even at festive events such as turns. Deputy Director General Kwon said: “If you attend the ritual, put the four letters of ‘distance’ in your head and keep the distance between each procedure.” “Considering that if he’s not a family member, he may be a ‘quiet patient of Corona 19 Leave it to me.”
Deputy General Manager Kwon, if the current state of suppression of the Corona 19 epidemic continues ▲ will be a basis for a better response to quarantine ▲ an opportunity to return to daily life where open economic activity is guaranteed as much as possible, ▲ creating the basis for vaccination He emphasized that it can create a “turning point in overcoming the crown.”
He said: “If you keep the current Corona 19 calm and prevent an explosive epidemic while minimizing movement even during special quarantine periods, including Chuseok, a new horizon of distance will open.”
