-The quarantine authorities decided on the morning of the 6th to adjust social distancing. This is the last distance adjustment that takes place before the Lunar New Year holidays. At a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the transcript) held in the morning of the morning, presided over by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun, the proposal for distancing adjustment will be finalized after hearing the opinions of relevant ministries and local governments.
The biggest concern is whether there are any changes in quarantine rules that restrict business operations after 9 pm, as well as measures that prohibit direct family members from gathering more than 5 people during the Lunar New Year holidays unless they live together.
◇Possibility of lifting the business restriction at 9 PM and maintaining the ban on 5 people… There seems to be no big change
In the distancing adjustment plan that is decided on this morning, it is possible that the business restrictions after 9 pm will take some breath. Some analysts say that the quarantine authorities can extend the upper limit of business by one hour from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. This may be good news for small business owners and self-employed in that they can receive more customers in the evening. However, it is difficult to view it as a significant deregulation. It is also of interest whether direct family members will continue to be included in the subject of banning private gatherings with more than 5 people. The quarantine authorities’ consistent position was that the ban on private gatherings with more than 5 people was maintained until the Lunar New Year holidays.
However, there is high public opinion that it is excessive to include immediate family members and the Lunar New Year holiday in the target and time period, and the quarantine authorities are also contemplating. However, there are many opinions that the ban on private gatherings for more than 5 people has had a great effect in preventing the third epidemic in Korea, so it is unlikely that the regulation will be relaxed.
At a briefing on the 5th, Sohn Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Control Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said, “When it was announced last Sunday, we announced that measures such as banning private meetings of more than 5 people will be extended for two weeks. “We will re-evaluate some of the quarantine rules related to the situation this week and decide whether to adjust them.”
He added, “The current situation has many risk factors and points to consider, and the government is also discussing it while considering it.” He continued, “I will fully discuss, decide, and announce these issues in the meeting of the major scriptures on the 6th at the gathering of related ministries and local governments.”
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) central quarantine countermeasure headquarters (hereinafter referred to as Bangdaebon) is also cautious in adjusting its distance before the Lunar New Year holidays. Lee Sang-won, head of epidemiological investigation and analysis director Bang Dae-bon, emphasized, “It is not necessary to adjust the distancing stage by the number of confirmed patients.”
He continued, “Currently, after the Daejeon and Gwangju epidemics, there is a slight stagnation, and a little more period of observation is needed.” I loved it.
◇ Concerns about mass migration during the Lunar New Year holidays… Mutant virus local transmission ambush
The quarantine authorities are expecting large-scale population migration during the Lunar New Year holidays. It is a great risk factor in terms of quarantine, but it is difficult to prevent movement due to the nature of the holiday. The problem is that the mutant virus is spreading to the community. This could lead to the fourth outbreak due to large-scale population migration.
In view of this situation, it is highly likely that the proposed distancing adjustment will only be a slight adjustment. Even seasonally, the fact that indoor life is many winters is acting as an obstacle to easing quarantine measures.
According to Bang Dae-bon, five more people have been confirmed for the Corona 19 mutation since the last day. The number of cumulative mutant infections confirmed since October last year was 39. Among them, 27 were from the UK, 7 from South Africa, and 5 from Brazil.
Most of all, 4 out of 5 people infected with the mutant virus discovered on the 3rd are the first cases of the British mutant virus spreading to the community. The area where infected people are distributed is also wide, including 2 in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, 1 in Gimhae, and 1 in Naju, Jeollanam-do.
Jeon Byung-yul, a professor at the Graduate School of Medicine at Cha Medical Science University (former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), emphasized, “We need to establish quarantine measures with the possibility that Korean infected people have been infected with COVID-19 without their knowledge.”
There is also no significant change in the prevention measures for the New Year. The quarantine authorities decided to charge highway tolls during the Lunar New Year holidays. In general, it was customary to convert highway tolls for free on holidays, but in the case of the Corona 19 epidemic, it is switched to paid.
The government plans to use the tolls collected during the holiday season for quarantine activities. During this holiday season, only window seats can be reserved for railroad tickets, and indoor eating and drinking are prohibited at highway rest areas and only package sales are allowed.
(Seoul = News 1)
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