Regarding the successive cases of COVID-19 outbreaks in the metropolitan area, the quarantine authorities expressed concern that if they fail to block the link of infection in a timely manner, they may face a situation of a'metropolitan pandemic'.

Jung Eun-kyung, head of the Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters (Bang Dae-bon), at a regular briefing held at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Osong, Chungbuk on the 14th, diagnosed that "there is a serious situation in which a large-scale corona 19 pandemic can lead to the metropolitan area."

Jung said, "The (Corona 19) epidemic is spreading so rapidly that the number of confirmed cases doubles in one day in Seoul and Gyeonggi, and the percentage of unclear links is showing more than 13%."

The number of new corona19 confirmed daily for two days in a row on the last 12 to 13 days reached 50, and on this day it surpassed 100, recording a triple digit.

Even on the 25th of last month (113), there were temporarily more than 100 people, but the record of 100 people due to the spread of regional infections, which is not a factor of foreign inflow, is actually the first in four and a half months since April 1 (101).

In fact, 85 new confirmed cases on this day are the highest since March 31 (88).

Remarking this situation, headquarter Jung stated, "In mid-August, we have to decide whether we can control Corona 19 at a level that the quarantine network and the medical system can handle, or whether we need to go beyond the control and raise it to the second stage of social distancing. "I am standing at a crossroads".

He said, "The spread of the epidemic in the metropolitan area is a sign of a great risk that awareness about Corona 19 is becoming dull and the intensity of distance participation is falling," he repeatedly emphasized compliance with the quarantine rules.

In particular, General Manager Jung requested that he refrain from religious events during the holiday season from Liberation Day to the 17th.

In addition, he urged him to refrain from attending the Liberation Day assembly, which is concerned about the spread of a large-scale infection.

In addition, the meeting emphasized that there is a risk of infection, and that meals and meetings between family and acquaintances are minimized and that a mask be worn when inevitable.

Headquarters Chung also mentioned that the current spread of Corona 19 may spread across the country beyond the metropolitan area.

"Asymptomatic and mildly infected people sporadically lead to a group outbreak through churches, multi-level door-to-door sales, small groups, etc., and this infection is spreading to schools, daycare centers, workplaces, markets, etc. (Corona 19a) vacation, vacation, tomorrow. They expressed concern that it is such a desperate situation that it can spread across the country if it is amplified on a large scale, leading to the holiday season starting from (15th) and urban rally."