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This group infection is said to have sounded the alarm in a somewhat loosened social atmosphere, but it is necessary to return to social distance again, but there are also many concerns about whether it is okay to go to school as it is. The government hasn't ruled out the possibility of being "yet."

Reporter Kim Hyeong-rae.

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authorities are concerned that the number of confirmed Itaewon club-related infections is likely to increase.

Many of the confirmed patients are in their 20s to 30s, but they are initially mild or asymptomatic.

In particular, in a dense environment, there is a high risk of contact without wearing a mask.

[Jung Eun-Kyung / Director of Disease Management Division: The possibility of further spread is very high. (I think this is an incident that raises awareness of the observance of the loosening prevention rules.)

Also, due to the nature of the area called Itaewon, there are many foreigners who are not easy to reach.

For a time, most of the new confirmers appeared as cases of foreign inflows, and it was expected that they would be stable, but the possibility of spreading new communities cannot be ruled out.

Quarantine officials say they do not give up their lives in this case alone, but they say they can always return to social distance if the situation worsens.

After looking at the scale or spread of infection, the risk will be comprehensively determined.

However, the sequential school opening that came four days later is a great burden.

Authorities say it is still too early to judge, but will continue to discuss the medium-level script over the weekend.