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As the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea has risen to 500 per day, concerns about the reproliferation tax are mounting.
In a situation in which the aftermath of the ‘third pandemic’ still continues, group infections in various daily spaces such as family members and acquaintances, schools and workplaces are emerging day after day, which makes the government’s response to the quarantine becomes ’emergency’.
In particular, the amount of movement in the spring is gradually increasing and the possibility of a ‘4th outbreak’ is being discussed as there are many risk factors in various places such as Easter on the 4th, re-election on the 7th and the spread of viruses. mutants.
Until the 11th of this month, the government will continue to maintain the current ‘social distance’ (second stage in the metropolitan area, stage 1.5 in the non-metropolitan area) and will promote an improvement of ‘one point’ in the areas where it has occurred. a large number of confirmed cases.
◇ 500 people for four consecutive days … Average daily local incidence of 473 people, corresponding to ‘stage 2.5’
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bangdaebon) on the 3rd, the number of new confirmed cases at 0 o’clock the day before was 558.
It increased slightly from the previous day (551) and reached 500 for three consecutive days. The number of 558 is the highest since the 19th of last month (561).
New confirmed cases announced at 0 o’clock on the same day are expected to be of a similar size.
A total of 492 new confirmed cases were counted between quarantine authorities and local governments, such as Seoul, from 0:00 to 9:00 pm the day before, 12 fewer than 504 at the same time the day before.
Even if the number of confirmed cases does not increase significantly late at night, it is expected to reach the mid to mid-500s, and if so, into the second half.
The day before, after 9:00 p.m., the number of people increased by 54 and ended at 558.
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The recent corona19 epidemic in Korea is not unusual.
Until last month, the number of new confirmed cases has been somewhat stagnant, with the number of new confirmed cases rising and falling in the 300-400 range, but in the past three days it surpassed the 500 mark.
From the 27th of last month to the day before, the number of new confirmed cases in Korea during the past week was 505 → 482 → 382 → 447 → 506 → 551 → 558 daily, showing an average of 490 per day.
Among them, the number of confirmed regional outbreak cases on average per day, which is a key indicator of the adjustment of the distance stage adjustment and the degree of epidemic in the community, is about 473, and is still in the 2.5 range. stages (more than 400 to 500 nationwide, etc.).
◇ “If the quarantine balance is broken, there is concern about exponential spread … It is imperative to practice quarantine rules”
By region, the expansion of the non-metropolitan area, which has remained stable until now, is notable.
In the last week, the number of confirmed outbreak cases in non-metropolitan areas averaged 170.4 per day, and there are days that have exceeded 200. In particular, the daily average of 70.1 confirmed cases in the Gyeongnam region that connecting Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam reached 70.1.
Regarding the cases of major infection, the previous day 194 infections were confirmed in Busan, mainly among employees and users of entertainment establishments. The number of confirmed cases is very likely to increase as mandatory diagnostic tests are being performed for all employees of entertainment establishments.
There are also cases of infection in Yeonje-gu Senior Welfare Center (52 people) and Yeongdo-gu Church (13 people).
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As the spread across the country has increased in this way, some voices are concerned about the fourth outbreak. Infectious disease experts had already warned of a “spring epidemic.”
Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun expressed his concern at a meeting of the Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters the day before, saying: “It is a very dangerous situation to worry about whether you are taking a breather at the beginning of the fourth epidemic.”
The quarantine authorities again urged them to pay special attention to this weekend and holiday, when the risk has increased even more.
This is because the movement is expected to increase before Easter, Cheongmyeong (fourth) and Korean food (fifth). The preliminary vote for 4/7 rehab to this day is also an element of quarantine anxiety.
“If the quarantine balance, which had been lifted by abstaining from meetings and distancing, is still being broken, there is a situation where there is a concern about exponential spread,” said Jeong Eun-kyung, head of the headquarters of Bangdae the day. before.
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