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Seoul Gangnam-gu Public Health Center Screening Clinic▶ Click here to enlarge the view
The number of new coronavirus infections in Korea (Corona 19) continues to rise rapidly, surpassing the 1,000 people line, which was considered the ‘majino psychological line’.
On the 14th, it temporarily dropped to 700 due to the decrease in the number of holiday inspections, but it is difficult to say that the expansion trend has slowed.
Rather, the expansion trend is expected to continue for the time being, given the recent boost from Corona 19, which set the record for the record for two days in a row. The highest record is also likely to be broken again.
In fact, some experts warn that in the worst case, there could be more than 3,000 people a day.
Consequently, the government initiated an internal review such as the collection of expert opinions under the policy of raising it to the third stage if necessary, even with the enormous socioeconomic damage that is expected when the ‘social distance’ is raised to the third stage.
If the spread of around 1,000 people continues or strengthens this week, it will likely upgrade to three stages.
The government plans to focus its efforts on securing enough hospital beds in the metropolitan area and finding ‘hidden infected people’ for the time being, while paying close attention to the trend in corona-confirmed cases19.
◇ After recording 1.30 yesterday, 718 today … Significant ‘latent infection’, which can arise at any time
According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bangdaebon), the number of new confirmed cases at 0 o’clock on the day was 718, 312 less than 1.30 the previous day.
It decreased by about 30%, and after the record of 1,000 people, it dropped to triple digits in one day. It was the first time since January 20, when the first confirmed cases appeared in Korea, more than 1,000 confirmed cases a day.
This decline is hampered by the possibility of a temporary phenomenon. The decrease in the number of inspections on holidays compared to working days appears to have had some effect.
Clear Myeongdong Street in step 2.5▶ Click here to enlarge the view
The problem is that the number of confirmed cases decreased temporarily, but it may show a rapid spread again from the 15th, in the middle of the week.
Significant “latent infections” lurking in local communities are acting as a spreading spark.
For example, the number of tests per day on the 12th, which is Saturday, was 24,731, which was 13,920 less than on the 11th (38,651 people), which was the last Friday, but the positive test rate compared to the testers it was rather 2.46%. From 4.16%. The number of tests on the 13th holiday also decreased to 22,444, but the positive rate was 3.20%.
Although the number of testers has decreased, the number of confirmed cases means that the infection is widespread.
Notably, the number of people waiting for results after the test is 89,000 as of today, and at least 1,142 people are confirmed simply by substituting the cumulative positive rate of 1.28% (43,484 out of 3.37,393). It is very likely that the number of confirmed cases will continue for the moment, as it is possible that they will come out additionally.
Kim Woo-joo, a professor at Korea University Guro Hospital, said in a phone call with Yonhap News the day before: “Since the number of diagnostic tests will be expanded from the 14th, it is expected that from 1,500 to 3,000 patients confirmed per day in the future. ”
◇ President Moon “A critical phase to review the update of the third stage” … Complete script, expansion of hospital beds and medical treatment during the review
The government has defined the current situation as the biggest crisis since the corona epidemic19 and is preparing several measures, including a three-step update.
President Moon Jae-in told a meeting of the Disaster and Security Countermeasures Headquarters, which he chaired the previous day, “If we cannot break the current spread, we must review the third stage of social distancing.” I asked.
Step 3 is the ‘last card’ to choose from the risk of collapse of the medical system due to the rapid increase in patients amid the ‘national pandemic’ of Corona 19.
It is a measure that is applied at the national level and it is impossible for local governments to downgrade individual steps.
Stage 3 contains strong measures to minimize social contact, reducing the number of new confirmed cases, but the damage to the self-employed, small business owners and socially vulnerable groups is enormous because the operation of 220,000 facilities across the country is restricted and the use of public services becomes difficult. .
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In a briefing the day before, Park Neung-hoo, the first deputy director of the company’s scriptwriters (Minister of Health and Welfare), said: “In preparation for an emergency, the government will gather opinions from local governments and related experts. in the metropolitan area and will initiate a three-step update review. ” As a means of doing this, it will deal a great blow to the public economy. “
He said: “The third stage will be difficult to endure for the self-employed and small entrepreneurs who have suffered damage from trade over a long period of time, but we must avoid disruption to daily life and work.”
Regarding the preventive improvement plan of the 3rd stage, the official said: “The movement of people is not falling even in stage 2.5, but for the 3rd stage to be successful, it is better to prepare in advance measures to stop the activities rather than doing it full-blown, and the whole society is united to practice this. It is important, “he said, suggesting that a comprehensive preliminary review be carried out within the government if necessary.
In this situation, the government plans to break the infection circuit by finding hidden infected people as much as possible through a free preventive inspection starting today in the metropolitan area.
The government has set up 150 temporary clinics in high-mobility areas such as Seoul station, and in addition to the existing ‘PCR test’ (nasopharyngeal smear gene amplification test method), a total of three test methods including ‘saliva PCR test’ and ‘rapid antigen test’ All are programmed to mobilize to find asymptomatic patients.
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