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There is an opinion that the 2nd stage of social distancing currently being implemented nationwide should be raised to the 3rd stage, the highest level. Therefore, the quarantine authorities are cautious, saying, let's watch the situation until this week.

This is Lee Sung-hoon.

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3rd step of social distancing is considered when the so-called'double ringing', which doubles the number of confirmed cases per day with an average of 100 to 200 or more per day for two weeks, appears at least twice a week.

When the 3rd stage of distancing is implemented, meetings, events, and sports events for more than 10 people will be stopped, and remote classes or closures will be applied to schools and childcare facilities.


The quarantine authorities also said this week they would review the three-step upgrade if the current spread does not subside.

We know the seriousness of the situation, but it seems burdensome to upgrade to the third level right away.

[Yoon Tae-ho/Ministry of Health and Welfare Public Health Policy Officer: (3rd step upgrade) has no choice

but to have a devastating effect on the overall economic activities of the people and painful consequences for all.] However, some people are saying that it should be raised to the highest level as soon as possible.

Like in the case of the Shincheonji outbreak, it is necessary to catch the spread early to prevent further damage.

[Jung-sik Um/Professor of Infectious Diseases at Gachon University Gil Hospital: If more than 500~600 confirmed cases start to appear, it takes a very long time for the epidemic to break. It doesn't mean anything if we are concerned about economic loss or damage right away and cannot prevent further damage or damage.]

There is also an opinion that the current third stage,'distance,' should be further subdivided.

[Won-Seok Choi/Professor of Infectious Internal Medicine, Ansan Hospital, Korea University: There are only 3 stages, so there are more intermediate stages so that you can have a little more luck... .] The

authorities emphasized that the only solution is to properly implement step 2 of distancing, saying that the government's quarantine measures alone cannot hold the current spread.

(Video editing: Park player)