'With Corona' spread again in the UK... Strengthening quarantine regulations

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the talk of returning to daily life step by step is being heard in earnest in Korea, there is a possibility that the UK government will tighten quarantine regulations again as the number of corona confirmed cases exceeds 40,000 a day in the UK, where the With Corona is already applied. carefully pointed out. This UK case shows the need to find the right balance between recovery and quarantine.

Correspondent Lee Seong-hoon.

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number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK per day has again exceeded 40,000 after the declaration of 'With Corona'.

Yesterday (7th), the number of new corona19 confirmed by the British government recorded 41,192.

As more than 60% of the adult population has completed vaccination and all quarantine measures have been lifted since mid-July, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing.

Moreover, as schools open from the beginning of this month and the workplace changes from telecommuting to commuting to the office, there are concerns that the number of confirmed cases may increase.

In the end, the British government also hinted at the possibility of reinforcing COVID-19 quarantine regulations.

Nadim Jahawu, Deputy Minister for Vaccine Affairs, did not deny media reports that quarantine restrictions could be introduced next month if the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients continues to remain high.

However, Deputy Minister Jaha mentioned that re-introduction of regulation is the worst option and will depend on the success of the booster vaccination plan for the elderly and infirm.

Scientists believe that the introduction of quarantine regulations cannot be ruled out, although it will not be enough to contain them in the fall.

Meanwhile, the UK government has decided to implement the largest tax increase in decades in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is aimed at reducing the burden on the health care system due to COVID-19, but the Conservative Party protested, saying it had broken its promise not to raise taxes, and the Labor Party criticized it, saying that it would put an excessive burden on young people and low-income families.