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The spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Korea is scary. At 0:00 on the 21st, the number of new confirmed cases reached 386. It is an observation that the occurrence of 400 confirmed cases is not far off.
Consequently, quarantine authorities are seriously considering Step 2 of social distancing internally. Freelancers suffer a severe blow when the distance is increased in the second stage. This is because even a restaurant can only pack and deliver after 9pm.
◇ Reproduction rate 1.5 people, up to 600 people in early December … “Reviewing distance improvement”
According to the Central Defense Countermeasures Headquarters on the 22nd, there were 386 new cases of Corona 19 as of 0:00 on the 21st. Excluding 25 foreign entries, the number of local outbreaks increased by 361.
Even more worrying is that the recent spread is increasing. Bang Dae-bon evaluated the infectious reproduction index at 1.5 or more. According to one confirmed case, more than 1.5 additional cases are currently occurring. Consequently, quarantine authorities predicted that there could be as many as 400 new cases next week and 600 by early December. Earlier, 11 professional societies, including the Korea Infectious Diseases Association, warned on the 20th that “the number of confirmed corona19 patients daily can reach 1,000 people in one to two weeks.
As the volume of diagnostic testing itself decreases on weekends, the number of new confirmed cases occurring per day on the 21st (counted at 00:00 on the 22nd) is expected to decrease somewhat by 300 people. In reality, the number of new confirmed cases counted from 0 a. M. Until 6 p.m. M. On Saturday 21 was 239, 58 less than 297 in the same period the day before. But next week, the number of confirmed cases per day could surpass the 400 mark, as quarantine authorities feared.
In particular, since there are many younger people with a high proportion of asymptomatic infections in recently confirmed cases, silent transmission in the local community is expected to increase further. In addition, the fact that indoor activities increase due to winter temperatures and increased close contact is also a negative for quarantine.
Consequently, internal voices from quarantine authorities and experts are coming out together that preventive measures are needed, such as increasing the distance.
Jeong Ki-seok, professor of respiratory medicine at Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, noted that “there will be more than a month in the future” and “it is necessary to increase the distance and take stricter measures.”
On the 21st, Dae-bon Bang also said: “At the Security Countermeasures and Disaster Headquarters, we are seriously discussing internally with related ministries and local governments.”
◇ Only the ‘Takeout’ cafe when upgrading to the second stage … Less than 100 wedding venues
In the current metropolitan area, the distance between the metropolitan area and the Gwangju metropolitan city has been raised to 1.5 steps. Also, some cities and counties like Wonju, Cheorwon, Hoengseong, Chungnam Cheonan, Asan, Jeonnam Gwangyang, Yeosu, Mokpo, Gyeongnam Hadong and Changwon are also applying step 1.5.
However, some of these areas, such as the metropolitan area, are imminent for a second stage of improvement. There are three criteria to upgrade from step 1.5 to step 2. Only one of the conditions can be applied. The detailed criteria are △ When the 1.5-stage outbreak lasts more than 1 week in two or more areas △ When the number of confirmed patients continues at least double the 1.5-stage standard after one week of the 1.5-stage measurements in the epidemic area △ Number of confirmed cases nationwide 300 This is a situation where the number of people exceeds a week or more.
In the case of the metropolitan area, if there are more than 297 confirmed cases at 0 am on the 22nd, the daily average of confirmed cases during a week will exceed 200, which is double the level 1.5. As of the 21st, there were 262 people in the metropolitan area, which is not an impossible number considering the current trend.
The biggest difference between step 1.5 and step 2 is that from step 2, a “stop operation” action is actually taken. In step 1.5, the number of users per unit area of the commercial site is limited, while in step 2, the commercial sites cannot operate or are severely restricted.
For example, the meeting of five kinds of entertainment facilities between priority management facilities is prohibited, and other priority management facilities are stopped after 9 o’clock. Coffees can only be packed and delivered, and restaurants (general restaurants, break restaurants, bakery restaurants) can only be packed and delivered after 9pm
Wedding and funeral halls, which are general management facilities, should be reduced from the limit of ‘one person for every 4 square meters’ to ‘less than 100 people’, and cinemas, show rooms, PC rooms, etc. , they must sit without a group. The number of visitors to religious and sporting events will be reduced from 30% to 20%.
At the time of the second epidemic centered on the Seoul metropolitan area in August-September, self-employed entrepreneurs suffered considerable damage even at the time of the second distancing step. Among the self-employed, there are even voices saying, “It’s difficult to do business even with customers coming” and “the door must be closed” in relation to step 2 of increasing the distance.
Sook-young Lim, general manager of situation Bang Dae-bon, said: “The government is seriously reviewing this part. If necessary, we are reviewing preventive measures by thoroughly judging other issues and standards step by step.” You can meet Corona anywhere. If it is not a necessary appointment, please cancel the meeting and the appointment in person. ”
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