Quarantine officials expressed the view that it would be difficult to end the spread of Corona 19 in a short period of time, and warned that the epidemic of Corona 19 could be repeated again this winter after repeated mitigation and strengthening.

Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Central Countermeasures Countermeasure, analyzed at the regular briefing held at the Osong Center for Disease Control in Osong, Chungcheongbuk-do today (20th). I did.

“Corona 19 is mild or asymptomatic, and its propagation power is high, so experts believe that the current corona 19 epidemic is unlikely to end soon,” he said. I do. "

He added, "We (and the quarantine authorities) look like experts, and we believe that strict preparation and preparation are necessary."

He also diagnosed the possibility of indigenization of Corona 19 as "I can only judge by immunization or epidemic progression, but there is also the possibility that the epidemic will continue for a long time for a year or a few years."

The quarantine authorities said they will continue to extend social distance until May 5 to pay attention to the spread of infection due to large-scale social movements and contacts such as Easter and general election voting.

"I think it is necessary to monitor for at least 2-3 weeks when considering the two weeks of incubation, because the effects of voting and population movement do not appear immediately," said Jung. I will strengthen it. ”

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