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| On the 2nd, one day before the opening day, a fence and a gathering ban were installed in the city center around Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The police notified most of the ban on drive-through demonstrations using vehicles reported by conservative groups, and only allowed demonstrations of 9 vehicles or less in Gangdong-gu, which were approved by the administrative court./News1 © News1 Reporter Eunna Ahn |
There are only two days left after the middle of the Chuseok vacation, but there aren’t a risk factor or two in terms of quarantine. This is because there is a high possibility that a National Foundation Day meeting on the 3rd, a religious activity and a meeting of acquaintances will continue to enjoy the rest of the holiday.
This Chuseok holiday is the first since the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) became popular. It is difficult to rule out the possibility that large-scale population migration and latent infection in the metropolitan area will spread to non-metropolitan areas.
◇ Opening ceremony of the rally, demonstration of vehicles with less than 10 people, only press conference … Small meeting variable
It appears that the downtown Seoul meeting on October 3, the first day of its founding, will be held in small groups with fewer than 10 people. Compared to the 5,000 people who gathered in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun city center on August 15, the risk is much lower in terms of quarantine. However, the possibility of sporadic meetings with one or three people moving on a small scale persists, and quarantine authorities are not letting go of the tension.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 3rd, the demonstration of vehicles with fewer than 10 people on the first day of the year is expected to be a protest denounced in the vicinity of Gangdong-gu by the ‘National Movement for a New Korea’ (New Korea), which received a decision of ‘some subpoenas’ in an administrative lawsuit. do. However, if another conservative group ‘Patriot Patrol’ reported to the home of former Justice Minister Cho Kook (Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu) and the home of Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae (Guui-dong, Gwangjin-gu) , the legal assembly would increase to three places after the decision to cite him in an administrative lawsuit.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency banned demonstrations of vehicles with more than 10 people. The police plan to operate a joint security traffic checkpoint and strengthen on-site inspections for demonstrations with fewer than 10 vehicles that have been notified of the ban and demonstrations with fewer than 10 vehicles that have not been notified in advance.
In terms of the size of the rally, there is no possibility of a big crowd like in August. At the August urban rally, 227 attendees were confirmed through day 2, and there were 12 cases of group infection and 332 additional confirmed cases as a result of the increased spread nationwide.
The problem is that there is the possibility of a one-person vehicle demonstration or a sporadic demonstration in units of 1-3 people. The risk of quarantine will not be as high as in August, but it is too early to be sure, as most of the participants are likely to be elderly.
A risk factor is also starting religious activities on the weekend. Nowadays, remote worship is the beginning of religious installations. However, depending on the size of the church in the second stage of social distancing, the number of people allowed inside was reduced from less than 20 to less than 50. However, the problem is that there are constantly confirmed cases in religious facilities . In particular, sporadic consumption and exchange of food other than formal worship should not be carried out.
In a briefing on the 2nd, Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters, said: “Recently, small-scale outbreaks continue through activities of religious groups, meetings to prepare online religious events and meals before and after religious events “. He stressed that “you must completely ventilate and disinfect religious facilities and wear a mask.”
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| Citizens are reading while wearing masks in a large bookstore in Seoul. / News1 © News1 Reporter Lee Donghae |
◇ The risk of ‘acquaintances’ for being a day off Rest at home instead of traveling
This Chuseok holiday covers only 5 public holidays. Due to longer than usual vacations, the number of people traveling to Korea has increased. Despite repeated calls from quarantine authorities, accommodation reservations across the country remain full. In addition to large-scale population migration on the way home, the potential for latent infection to spread throughout the country remains.
Latent infection refers to an unidentified infected person whose symptoms have not appeared at all, although the Corona 19 virus has penetrated the body and has begun to multiply. The problem is that it can lead to an unpredictable infection because the infected person may not know that they are infected.
Professor Kim Woo-joo, professor of infectious medicine at Kodae Guro Hospital, said: “During the holidays, large-scale population movements are very dangerous in terms of quarantine, and there is a possibility of a resurgence in May and August.” , He said. “Currently, we responded by expanding the quarantine network. I must.”
It is also dangerous behavior to tip a drink with acquaintances or family members during Chuseok holidays. It is not known who the latently infected person is, and in spaces where people stay with unfamiliar people, always wear a mask to prevent COVID-19 infection. Quarantine authorities recommended only outdoor activities, such as staying indoors and taking a leisurely walk outside for the rest of the Christmas season.
Jeong Eun-kyung, director of Bang Dae-bon, said, “There is concern that small-scale transmission may occur due to the large number of acquaintances, and this can also be found in past cases.” He repeatedly warned: “The situation where many cases of infection have been reported.” He added: “During the Chuseok holidays, we should minimize acquaintances gatherings as much as possible and continue to wear masks when we meet.”
Quarantine authorities are well aware of the daily number of confirmed cases that occur in the second week of October after the Chuseok holiday. It takes into account the characteristic of Corona 19, in which symptoms appear within 5 to 6 days after virus infection.
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| According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on day 2, the corona19 number confirmed at 0 o’clock on the day increased from 63 to 23,952. Among the new confirmed cases, 53 cases occurred in Korea and 10 cases came from abroad. The reporting areas for 63 new confirmed cases were Seoul 9 (2 overseas), Busan 16 (2 overseas), Incheon 4, Gyeonggi 19, Chungnam 1, Gyeongbuk 4, quarantine process (6 overseas), etc. be be. © News1 Designer Lee Ji-won |
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| © News1 Designer Lee Ji-won |
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