The government has decided to extend the current social distancing, which restricts private gatherings to a maximum of 6 people and the business hours of multi-use facilities such as restaurants and cafes to 9 p.m. until the 20th, by two weeks.
Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom presided over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at the Government Complex in Seoul on the morning of the 4th and announced the guidelines for distancing that will be applied from the 6th.
Prime Minister Kim said, "As the Lunar New Year holiday has passed, the spread of Corona 19 micron mutation is on the rise. Safe driving is now necessary." We have decided to extend it.”
Prime Minister Kim said, "In a situation where it is difficult to estimate the aftermath of the Lunar New Year holiday, we decided that it was a priority to slow down the speed of Omicron, which is approaching its peak day by day. Because it can be done.”
He continued, "You may feel frustrated with this decision, but we earnestly request your understanding and cooperation." "He said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Kim announced that the government has decided to expand the prescription target for 'edible medicine' from the existing 60-year-olds to those in their 50s from the 7th.
Prime Minister Kim also explained, "We are considering various ways to supplement Omicron's mobility in a faster and more compact manner in the home treatment system."
He also said, "From next week, a 'self-recording epidemiological investigation' will be introduced. In the future, it will be switched to a method of self-identifying the risk of infection and acting."
Regarding the transition to the examination and treatment system centered on local hospitals and clinics that started yesterday, "Until yesterday, a total of 2,300 local hospitals and clinics across the country, including respiratory clinics, have applied for participation, and about 600 have already received treatment. started,” he said, urging the active participation of residents.