<Anchor> As the number
of confirmed cases surged around the metropolitan area, the government's plan to provide discount coupons for eating out and traveling was temporarily suspended. It was intended to save the stagnant economy, but voices of criticism have also come out that it caused confusion in quarantine.
This is Lee Sung-hoon.
<Reporter>
A support plan that provides discounts on dining out and travel is designed to revitalize domestic demand, which has been stagnant due to Corona 19.
It was a measure focused on stimulating the economy through consumption promotion, such as distributing 6 types of discount coupons for performances, movies, exhibitions, sports, lodging, and travel, and 30% discount coupons for tourism in rural areas. .
However, it was temporarily suspended after two days of implementation due to the explosion in the number of confirmed cases.
Today (17th), the government plan to maximize the effect of boosting domestic demand by linking the designation of temporary holidays and consumption coupons has become inevitable.
As a result, temporary holidays contradict the reinforcement of'social distancing', and the effect is bound to be halved.
While the number of confirmed cases has slowed, the quarantine authorities have expressed concern over the move to give priority to saving the economy.
[Jeong Eun-kyung/Director of Disease Control (20th of last month): When the holiday season comes, the amount of movement of people increases, and the possibility of exposure to Corona 19 is bound to increase. From the standpoint of the quarantine authorities, I would like you to use it as an opportunity to recharge through a safe vacation at home... .]
A member of the Central Clinical Committee for New Infectious Diseases warned that "the economy and quarantine are the same as a double-edged sword," and that "a policy to maintain the number of confirmed cases to the extent that society can handle is important" when the temporary holiday was designated.
It is pointed out that in a situation where tensions have eased due to the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, the government has in fact sent a signal to encourage movement, resulting in confusion over life prevention.
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'Eating out, travel coupon' discontinued... Confusion about quarantine while trying to save the economy?
2020-08-17T12:47:19.450Z
As the number of confirmed cases surged around the metropolitan area, the government's plan to provide discount coupons for eating out and traveling was temporarily suspended. It was intended to save the stagnant economy, but voices of criticism have also come out that it caused confusion in quarantine.
Source: sbskr