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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seung-eun Seol and Seo-young Kim = The spread of the ‘third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) is rarely broken, and the number of new confirmed cases is coming out in the range of 500 to 600 every day.
In particular, although the government has raised ‘social distance’ to stage 2 in the metropolitan area and to stage 1.5 in the non-metropolitan area, there is no sign of sinking at all.
Rather, as infections of new groups, large and small, continue across the country, the third epidemic is becoming increasingly national and diversified, making it difficult for the government to respond to the quarantine.
Consequently, the government held a meeting of the Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters (Company) at the Government Complex in Seoul on the afternoon of the 6th, chaired by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun to discuss ways to strengthen the distancing from distance.
In the case of the metropolitan area, which is the center of the third fashion, it is known that weight is placed on the upgrade plan to 2.5 stages. Non-metropolitan areas are currently adjusting their strengths and weaknesses by local governments based on Step 1.5, but several measures are reportedly being reviewed with a plan to raise the benchmark itself to Step 2.
◇ 400 ~ 600 people continued for 10 days, a total of 5,241 confirmed … 17 cities and provinces nationwide
According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bangdaebon), the number of new confirmed cases at 0 o’clock the day before was counted as 583.
It was a little less than the day before, the 4th (629 people).
The number of new confirmed patients per day rose to 400-500 for eight consecutive days from the 26th of last month, then skyrocketed to 600 on day 4 and then fell below 600 the day before.
However, there is a high possibility that there are another 600 new confirmed cases to be announced this morning.
A total of 405 new confirmed cases were recorded between quarantine authorities and local governments, such as Seoul, from 0 a.m. to 6 a.m. the previous day. The number of confirmed cases is reported to have risen sharply since the previous day, although the total number of cases decreased by 34 out of 439.
Even on weekends, when the number of inspections drops from weekdays, the fact that around 600 people turn up is proof that the current epidemic situation is serious.
Infectious disease experts and quarantine authorities have repeatedly warned that up to 1,000 confirmed cases per day can occur.
From the 19th of last month to the day before, the first 300 people after the start of the 3rd epidemic were confirmed daily for 17 days: 325 → 348 → 386 → 330 → 271 → 349 → 382 → 581 → 555 → 503 people → 450 people → 438 people → 451 people → 511 people → 540 people → 629 people → 583 people, etc., all except one day during this period, more than 300 people registered. Of the 16 times with more than 300 people, 400 people have 3 times, 500 people have 6 times, and 600 people have 1 time.
◇ At 3 pm, the plan to strengthen the distance from the script meeting was confirmed … 4:30 briefing
The government has introduced a variety of measures, such as increasing the distance between them, to capture this expanding trend, but it has not yet had much effect.
In the case of the metropolitan area, it was upgraded to stage 1.5 on the 19th and to the 2nd stage on the 24th, but at the present time, almost two weeks after the update on the second stage, there has been no sedation.
In addition, as of the 1st of this month, in addition to the second phase, the ‘2 + α’ measures have been introduced, which strengthened the quarantine rules for high-risk facilities where group infections have occurred, such as saunas, steam, Zumba, and aerobics academies, but these don’t seem to have been effective either.
Accordingly, the government will discuss measures to further strengthen distance distancing at the script meeting at 3 p.m. this day, and will then announce it through a regular briefing at 4:30.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare, which is the ministry in charge, held the Life Prevention Committee on the 4th to collect expert opinions and opinions from related ministries.
As an important expected reinforcement measure, it is very likely that the metropolitan area will upgrade further to step 2.5 rather than extend the second phase + α measures scheduled to end on day 7.
In the case of Seoul, separated from the central government, emergency measures have already been taken to close Seoul after 9 p.m. for two weeks from the day before the 18.
After 9 pm, the operation of general management facilities such as markets, department stores, cinemas, reading rooms, study cafes, PC cafes, entertainment rooms, amusement parks, etc., and the operation of transportation public such as buses and metro, etc., are reduced by 30%. .
In the non-metropolitan area, step 1.5 is being applied, except for some regional and basic organizations that are self-executing, step 2.
◇ In step 2.5, the karaoke door is closed and no more than 50 people are allowed … Seoul has already “closed” after 9pm
Infectious disease experts have consistently raised the need to further improve the distance stage.
Eom Jung-sik, professor of infectious medicine at Gachon University Gil Hospital, said: “At least the metropolitan area needs to be updated in the (further) distancing stage.”
Step 2.5 is a measure to take at a time when the national Corona 19 epidemic is in full swing, and staying home as much as possible is recommended.
In addition to the five entertainment facilities of the nine types of priority management facilities, the direct sales promotion rooms, such as door-to-door sales, karaoke rooms and indoor stand-up show rooms, are closed. Regardless of business hours, cafes can only be sold by packing, and restaurants are open, but packing and delivery is only allowed after 9 p.m.
The measures related to cafes and restaurants are the same as in step 2. In this sense, the city of Seoul is already operating a more intense measure of ‘off after 9 pm’
Also, in step 2.5, gatherings, gatherings, and events of 50 or more people are prohibited, so the number of weddings and funeral rooms is limited to fewer than 50.
In addition, PC rooms, cinemas, entertainment rooms, multiplex rooms, academies, reading rooms and study cafes must be closed after 9 pm and indoor sports facilities are completely prohibited. Schools must reduce the number of attendance to less than a third.
