Reorganization of distance … “Review of the introduction of the social bubble” in the regulation of private meetings “(2nd general report)

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The government announced that it will simplify the steps of ‘social distancing’ to deal with the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and promote the reorganization in the direction of minimizing the ban on the assembly of multipurpose facilities.

The Accident Recovery Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (Jung Soo-bon) explained the direction of the reorganization of the distancing system with such content in a press conference on the 18th.

◇ Reduce distance steps and ease standards … Introduction of ‘One Strike Out System’

First, the government decided to simplify the current five-step system (1 → 1.5 → 2 → 2.5 → 3). This is based on the point that the current system is subdivided into ‘0.5 steps’, so it is not easy to recognize the risks and it is necessary to clarify the message of action for the public at each step.

The government also softens the level of standards to reflect strengthened medical competence.

Heavy Soobon currently has 1,100 to 1,200 beds dedicated to critical corona patients19, and explained that the medical system can handle even if there are 1,200 to 1,500 confirmed cases every day for the next three weeks.

The government decided to downplay the uniform ban on multipurpose facilities due to concerns about harm to the economy of ordinary people. Instead, to prevent large-scale infections, he plans to adjust density by restricting personnel.

The government also decided to strengthen penalties, such as the introduction of the ‘One Strike Out System’, which mandates banning groups even if they violate quarantine regulations once to reinforce the responsibility of each facility and promote the strengthening of quarantine. management at the corresponding association and regional level.

In addition, it plans to strengthen claims for reimbursement for violations of quarantine regulations and promote campaigns in which people participate.

An advisory body is formed with associations and related organizations to gather opinions on the ground, and the basic quarantine rules to be followed by each facility regardless of stage are prepared.

Along with this, the government decided to regulate some of the activities with a high risk of contagion, such as outings, meetings and events between personal activities according to the distancing stage.

Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy team, Jung Soo-bon, said at the conference that day, “I am thinking of incorporating the (private) salary meeting in the formal distancing stage.”

The government is also considering introducing the ‘Social Bubble’ implemented in New Zealand and Canada. The social bubble refers to a small group of fewer than 10 people, such as co-workers and co-workers who live with family members on a daily basis. When entering by distance, apart from this, you need to refrain from gathering and follow the quarantine rules, such as wearing a mask, even if it is unavoidable.

“It’s a concept that there are two or three people who don’t see their faces every day,” Son said. “I am concerned if it might actually work, but we are reviewing various methods to comply with the regulation.”

The reorganization plan does not include standards related to vaccination and treatment development.

Although Jungsu’s edit did not reveal specific details on this day, a three-stage reorganization plan is being discussed in relation to the rift.

Professor Kimoran of the National Cancer Center suggested a new remote distance system consisting of the current five life defense stages (phase 0) and stages 1, 2 and 3 in the discussion on distance reorganization held on day 9.

As for the regulation of private meetings, Professor Ki prohibited private meetings of 20 or more in the life defense stage, where a stable phenomenon is maintained, and then expanded to 10 or more in the first stage, 5 or more in the second stage, and three or more in the third stage They also suggested a plan.

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◇ Risk classification of multipurpose facilities, establishment of trade restrictions and compensation for losses are tasks

The government assessed that it was able to stop the spread of the ‘second pandemic’ and the ‘third pandemic’ underway thanks to the current distance.

However, as damage to the industrial sector was minimized and a total lockdown was avoided, there was the problem that regulations were concentrated in the service sector, resulting in enormous damage to the self-employed and small business owners. Business.

Furthermore, as the Corona 19 incident dragged on, in addition to the economic damage to business facilities, the issue of fairness between industries and facilities arose.

That is why the government decided to change the paradigm from quarantine to ‘autonomy’ and ‘responsibility’.

There are still many tasks to be solved in this reorganization process.

The government is trying to strengthen quarantine management by designating facilities with high risk of infectious disease transmission as “critical management facilities”, but the representative problem is that the classification criteria are not clear.

The Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon) is currently in a reclassification job with a group of 50 experts to find the optimal plan.

Another problem is that there are a number of industries that are difficult to classify, inevitably creating a quarantine “dead zone”. Party halls, emotional pubs, hunting pots, and educational facilities that do not operate religious facilities are examples of industries that are difficult to classify.

As quarantine management is difficult, quarantine authorities belatedly respond to the situation after a group infection occurred at the facility.

In this regard, Son said: “I think it is difficult to avoid the problem of continuing to find ‘blind spots’ even if the distance system is reorganized.”

Some point out that the government’s response to the quarantine is inconsistent.

Consequently, the government is struggling with a “baseline” such as restrictions on the size of private meetings and restrictions on the hours of operation of multi-use facilities.

Compensation for losses of facilities that have not been in operation for a long time is also a task that the government must solve.

There is no information on compensation in the current method of preventing infectious diseases. Currently, they are discussing in the National Assembly whether to include compensation regulations in this law or whether to enact a separate special law.

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