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On day 2, the quarantine authorities announced a plan to adjust the social distancing stage. This is due to the end of the 2nd stage of the 2nd stage of the special quarantine measures for the end of the year and New Year holidays and the distance between the metropolitan area and the non-metropolitan area.
The spread of the new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) is still around 1,000 people, but there has been no sharp increase beyond that. Consequently, there is a great possibility to adjust only some quarantine targets and extend the current level overall.
◇ “Ministry, local governments and experts are gathering opinions … the increase in the number of confirmed cases slows down”
Yoon Tae-ho, head of the quarantine prevention headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said in a regular briefing on Corona 19 on December 31: “The special quarantine measures for the end of the year and the holidays of the Year New, step 2.5 for distance from the metropolitan area and the second step for non-capital areas will end on day 3. From Japan, expert opinions are being collected not only from ministries and local governments, but also from the Prevention Committee Live on quarantine measures, ”he said.
Previously, the quarantine authorities implemented “ special quarantine measures for the end of the year and the New Year holidays ” from 0:00 a.m. on December 24, 2020 until 12:00 p.m. on the 3rd, to detect the spread of Corona 19.
In the case of the metropolitan area, private meetings with more than 5 people are prohibited, and in the non-metropolitan area it is recommended to limit meetings with more than 5 people. Party halls and ski resorts that are used as venues for private gatherings and parties are forbidden at gatherings, and tourist attractions at the end of the year and New Year’s crowds are also closed. Movie theaters also closed after 9pm and reservations were limited to 50% of rooms.
In line with the special quarantine measures for the end of the year and New Year holidays, the quarantine authorities extended phase 2.5 away from the metropolitan area and the second phase from the non-metropolitan area until 12:00 hours on day 3.
Fortunately, the spread of Corona 19 in Korea has not shot up to the 1500-2000 level, but it is moving sideways by around 1,000 people. On the 25th of last month, when there were several confirmed cases in the eastern detention center, 1,241 people increased and around 1,000 decreased with a short-term peak.
At 0 o’clock on day 1, there were 1,029 new cases. Although it once again reached the 1,000 mark in one day, the infection in the region decreased somewhat, with the exception of 131 confirmed detainees in the Eastern Detention Center isolated from the society (including five confirmed cases in the relocated North Gangwon Prison). from the Eastern Detention Center).
New confirmed cases from 0 am From December 19 to January 1 (2 weeks) ‘1047 → 1097 → 926 → 867 → 1090 → 926 → 867 → 1090 → 985 → 1241 → 1132 → 970 → 807 → 1045 → 1050 → 967 → 1029 people ‘.
Sohn Young-rae, head of Heavy Soo-bon’s Strategic Planning Division, said on the 31st: “Overall, the trend of increasing the number of confirmed cases is slowing down.” Yes. In the end, it is considered to be due to the distancing effect.
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However, it is still too early to feel relief. Although the rate of increase has slowed, the number of confirmed cases still occurs at around 1,000. Even if the three-stage upgrade is excluded, there are no conditions to alleviate the current level of distancing. .
The infectious reproduction index fell from 1.27 last week to 1.07, but it is a situation that should fall a little further below 1. The infectious reproduction index is a number that represents the level of transmission of a person confirmed to several other confirmed cases. If the infectious reproduction index is 1 or higher, the number of confirmed cases is increasing.
“The current infectious reproduction index is a little over 1,” Eun-Byeong Jeong, head of Bang Dae-bon headquarters, said in a regular briefing on the 31st. “Even if the reproduction index is 1, it means that 1000 confirmed cases infect another 1000 people. ” To overcome it, the most important thing is to keep it below 1 ”, he explained.
Quarantine authorities will extend 2.5 steps to distance the current metropolitan area and 2 steps for non-metropolitan areas, but there is a possibility that some quarantine targets will be adjusted.
In particular, even during the end of the year and the special New Year quarantine measures, large and small outbreaks continued in eastern detention centers, nursing homes for the disabled, postpartum care facilities and group infections of foreigners in Cheonan. Regarding religious facilities, confirmed cases were added every day and group infections such as screen golf gatherings in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do and sports club meetings in Gwangju occurred, and additional countermeasures may emerge.
It is also expected that a decision will be made whether or not to extend the temporary screening test carried out in the metropolitan area.
Temporary screening inspection centers have been established and operated since December 14 last year to detect asymptomatic and mildly confirmed patients in the metropolitan area. Initially, the plan was to operate for three weeks, but the number of confirmed cases in the temporary screening laboratory is also quite high.
According to Bang Dae-bon, 149 confirmed cases were confirmed at the temporary screening test center at 0 o’clock that day. From December 14 to the present day, a total of 1,857 cumulative confirmed cases were detected early in the temporary screening lab.
“The current phase is very important. It has been just over a week since the special quarantine measures were implemented during the end of the year and the New Year,” said Sohn, who explained: “It takes 10 to 2 weeks to that distance distancing takes effect. ” “We will make a final decision and present it through a meeting on the 2nd based on the discussions,” Yun said.
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