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“Come to the optimal environment for Corona 19 infection”
Keep your distance, wear masks, and avoid going out
Citizens in masks are using the subway on the platform at Gwanghwamun Station in Seoul. Newsis
With the number of confirmed cases of the new infectious disease coronavirus (Corona 19) in Korea maintained for the fourth day, the quarantine authorities evaluated it as “a situation where optimism is not allowed.” In particular, he stressed that a thorough quarantine is necessary since an environment with a high risk of spread of Corona 19 is created, including seasonal factors.
Joon-wook Kwon, deputy director of the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon), said in an online briefing held on the 31st: “Currently, daily infections, such as meetings with acquaintances, religious facilities and schools, they are occurring sporadically in Korea. ” “The situation is not allowed.
The quarantine authorities believe that there are factors that may see the Corona 19 situation positively in some indicators recently, but it is not at a level to relieve tensions. Deputy CEO Kwon said: “At present, positive indicators such as the fact that the death rate is gradually decreasing, the size of ‘severe’ patients is stagnant, the size of cases is decreasing during the investigation of the route of infection and the number of new groups has decreased. ”
However, he emphasized, “The risk factor that we are currently concerned about is the risk of stress because it can take time to go into a severe state after infection, so even these indicators should be watched with a little more attention.”
When looking at domestic confirmed patients, the mortality rate for confirmed patients who are older or generally chronically ill is high, meaning that care must be taken not to transfer the embers of infection to these “high-risk groups. risk”.
In particular, as winter approaches, such as when the weather turns cold or indoor activities become more active, they are wary of environments where viruses are most likely to spread. Regarding the trend of confirmed patients from November to December, he said: “We are gradually in the optimal environment for the corona 19 epidemic.” “The young and the old, who play the most important role in the bond (spread of the infection), are close, dense, sealed, etc. I am also concerned that the environment of the so-called ‘three wheats’ is not neglected ”.
Deputy General Manager Kwon repeatedly requested that quarantine rules be strictly observed in daily life, such as keeping distance and wearing a mask. He noted that “the current situation abroad is the highest level of danger that is scary to put into words,” he said. “The current stability we are maintaining is being supported by people’s participation in distance and awareness.” .
“Our country is showing a completely different aspect from other countries that resist distancing and the use of masks. For a safer meeting in the future, avoid unnecessary meetings right now. ”
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