Is the peak of the epidemic over? South Korea to fully lift social distancing measures

　　China News Service, April 15. According to a comprehensive Korean media report, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Fu-gyeom said on the 15th that the South Korean government decided to fully lift social distancing measures from the 18th.

At present, the number of newly confirmed cases in South Korea in a single day remains above 100,000. However, the South Korean epidemic prevention department recently stated that the peak period of the new crown epidemic in the country has passed, and the epidemic prevention system needs to be transformed.

A medical worker guides people waiting to be tested for the new coronavirus at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, on March 17, local time.

　　According to reports, Jin Fuqian said that the restrictions on public gathering places, private gatherings, large-scale events and gatherings, and religious places will be fully lifted from next week.

The ban on eating and drinking in indoor public gathering places such as cinemas and indoor sports facilities will be lifted from April 25.

　　Regarding the obligation to wear masks, Jin Fuqian said that he may continue to maintain the measures of wearing masks indoors for a long time.

In addition, the obligation to wear masks outdoors will be assessed after two weeks before making a decision.

　　In addition, the South Korean government also decided to lower the infectious disease level of the new crown epidemic from the highest level to the second level from the 25th.

　　Gao Zaiying, a spokesman for the Korea Agency for Disease Control, said at a press conference on the 14th that the peak of the new crown epidemic in South Korea has passed, and the epidemic prevention department and researchers predict that the epidemic will continue to slow down in the future, and it is now necessary to change the epidemic prevention and control system. .

　　However, the report said that the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day remained above 100,000, and the number of reinfection cases increased, and the possibility of new mutants still exists.

In addition, more than 20% of confirmed cases belong to high-risk groups over the age of 60, which may lead to an increase in critically ill patients.

　　As of 0:00 on the 15th, South Korea added 125,846 new confirmed cases of new crown compared with 0:00 the previous day.