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As long as possible, the government announced that it would keep the social distance so that several people would not gather in one place, and the government would extend two more weeks until the 19th of next week. Churches, gyms, and academies, where restrictions on opening doors are now limited, will also have a longer impact. The government's idea is to do this, and try to reduce as many as possible the number of confirmed people coming out of about 100 people a day.

Today's (4th), the first news, is a reporter Seongjin Jung.

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The deadline for placing high-intensity social distances has been extended by two weeks to the 19th.

The government says it is inevitable to extend social distance because the situation abroad is getting worse and the trend of infection in the metropolitan area is not calming down.

In fact, the growth rate of patients in Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions has slowed, but in the metropolitan area where the population is dense, sporadic group infection continues and the number of overseas influenza patients increases, and the increase in patients has not decreased.

[Park, Neung-Hoo / Ministry of Health and Welfare: After two weeks of intensive efforts, the situation is still not at ease and there is a risk that Corona 19 will skyrocket at any time.]

Accordingly, religious facilities, indoor sports facilities, entertainment facilities, PC rooms, karaoke rooms, academies, and other additional industries designated by local governments are limited to operation until the 19th.

In order to operate, it is necessary to follow the quarantine regulations, such as placing a distance of 1 ~ 2m, wearing a mask, and penalties for violations of this.

[Park Neung-Hoo / Minister of Health and Welfare: The idea of ​​'I'm about one' is forbidden. Under current law, each person can be fined up to 3 million won per person.]

The government said that the number of new group outbreaks has decreased by more than 60% from 11 cases to 4 cases since the implementation of high-intensity social distances, and asked to actively participate in the additional social distances so that efforts in the meantime are not lost.

(Video coverage: Jung Sung-hwa, Video editing: Jong-tae Kim)