Situation of the meeting distance 2.5 steps … What measures will the government propose today?

As the number of confirmed corona19 patients in Korea registered 500 units for three consecutive days, the government will present additional countermeasures on the 29th.

The government held a COVID-19 Disaster and Security Countermeasures Headquarters meeting at 3 p.m. at the government office in Seoul, chaired by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun, to discuss and confirm measures to strengthen the ‘distancing Social’.

Experts recommend measures to increase the distance to the metropolitan area to 2.5 steps, apply 1.5 steps or 2 steps nationwide, and “ pincer quarantine ” measures for facilities where recent group infections have occurred, such as dance and aerobics academies and apartment complex saunas. The review of the improved analysis distance to be published was recently carried out for more than 500 confirmed cases per day, excluding foreign flows. This ‘third epidemic’ exceeded the scale of the ‘first pandemic’ that occurred in Daegu and Gyeongbuk in February and March. It was due to concern that he might be able to stand.

In fact, the number of new confirmed patients continued for three consecutive days from 26 to 28. There were 552, 525, and 486 patients with regional outbreaks during this period.

In particular, the number of confirmed cases of regional outbreaks, which quarantine authorities use as a key criterion to adjust the distance stage, has averaged 400.1 per day during the last week (11.22-28) You have already reached 2.5 levels nationally (400-500 or more or doubling)) You are satisfied.

Considering that the Seoul metropolitan area is currently in phase 2, and the Honam and Gyeongnam regions are in phase 1.5, it is time to update the phase.

However, government concerns are deepening as the economic impact on small and medium-sized entrepreneurs is severe, as entertainment facilities, including karaoke rooms, must be closed during the 2.5-stage upgrade.

In a recent briefing, Sohn Young-rae, head of the Strategic Planning Division at Accident Control Headquarters, said in a recent briefing: “Even if you do not take into account public sympathy and increase the steps with urgency, even if they take 3 steps, small entrepreneurs, If the small self-employed protest and do not follow, the meaning and effect of the improvement will be lost.

Therefore, it is known that the government is currently considering a plan to adjust some of the quarantine measures according to the situation in each region after elevating the country to stage 1.5 or 2.

Along with this, the government is expected to consider additional measures for facilities and places in the quarantine blind spot instead of the 2.5-step upgrade.

There is the possibility that measures such as banning meetings or restricting the number of people will be introduced in places that are not regulated by indoor sports facilities, such as dance and aerobics academies.

The apartment complex’s sauna is also expected to be a target.

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