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As the number of new corona19 confirmed patients per day surpassed 300 for five consecutive days from the 18th to the 22nd, the government decided to increase social distancing in the metropolitan area to two stages from the 24th. On the 22nd, Times Square in Yeongdeungpo- Dong, Seoul, gets crowded. Reporter Shin Kyung-hoon [email protected]
As of the 24th, the government decided to increase the distance to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the metropolitan area to two stages for two weeks. Prevalence warning step 1.5 was implemented, but as the ‘quarantine sentiment’ grew dull, public activities did not slow down and the spread could not be turned off. As the response to the quarantine increased, small business owners, such as restaurants and cafes, were affected again. It is an assessment that the home quarantine system, which has been based on the individual’s autonomous quarantine response, faced another crisis situation.
The Disaster Countermeasures and Security Headquarters announced on the 22nd that it has decided to increase steps to address the distance between the metropolitan area and the Honam area for two weeks from 24 to 7 of next month. In the metropolitan area, which is at stage 1.5, the quarantine response is updated to stage 2. It has been 5 days since it increased to 1.5 levels on the 19th. Jeonnam reinforces his response to step 1.5. Jeonbuk, where the spreading situation is most serious, plans to start the steps of step 1.5 from the 23rd.
The number of new confirmed cases of corona 19 in Korea is increasing rapidly, registering 330 people on the 21st. The average of new confirmed cases in the metropolitan area between 15 and 21 is 175.1 per day. We reached 200 people, the standard for the second stage. Quarantine authorities predicted that the spread of more than one patient from a confirmed case will continue for a while. As the response to distance from the metropolitan area increases, entertainment facilities, such as the clubroom lounges, will be closed. Packing and delivery are only allowed in cafes, and restaurants only need to be packed and delivered after 9pm.
Step 1.5, according to the new government distance standards, is a fashionable warning light. The intention is to be careful as a sporadic epidemic can start in each region and large-scale spread can occur. Even after the 1.5-step update, the amount of internal movement did not drastically decrease. According to the Korea Highway Corporation, on the afternoon of the 22nd, the domestic traffic volume was 1.75 million units, a decrease of only 5% compared to usual. There were also a number of cases where quarantine rules were not observed in multi-use facilities. This is why group infections continue sporadically in hospitals, schools, academies, etc.
To prevent the spread of Corona 19, it is important that people participate in quarantine. However, as quarantine fatigue builds over a long period of time, there are concerns that “ quarantine insensitivity ” may spread, and even the effectiveness of second-stage measures may decline. .
Reporter Jihyun Lee [email protected]
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