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government has decided to extend step 2.5 of social distancing by another week until the 13th, next Sunday.

Until the number of additional confirmed cases is markedly reduced, more aggressive distancing measures are needed, authorities said.

Of course, everyone is uncomfortable, especially those who are self-employed, and it may be more difficult because the business is not working.

Still, the effect of stopping our daily life is gradually appearing.

The number of additional confirmed cases did not exceed 200 on the second day.



First of all, reporter Han Ji-yeon will explain the difference as the distancing measures are extended.



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Even after the 2.5th step, or strengthened social distancing, was applied to the entire metropolitan area for five days, sporadic group infections continue in many places.



The increase in the number of new confirmed cases in the metropolitan area has declined, but it is still maintaining a three-digit number.



The quarantine authorities are expected to see the effect of the strengthened distancing from this weekend, but they have decided to extend the strengthened distancing in the metropolitan area by the day after tomorrow to ensure control of the current epidemic.

[Park Neung-hoo/Minister of Health and Welfare: In order to secure the treatment capacity of the medical system, it is necessary to extend the distancing measures until the number of new patients decreases significantly.]



Accordingly, restrictions on business of restaurants and franchise coffee shops remain the same. However, franchise bakeries and ice cream and shaved ice shops that were able to eat and drink in the store until 9 p.m. also decided to allow only packaging and delivery.



[Industrial officials: Because of the corona, everything, but sales have fallen a lot. Since the issue is an issue, we are trying to do our best to keep it according to the government (quarantine) guidelines.] The



second stage of distancing, which was applied in non-metropolitan areas, is extended by two more weeks. .



(Video coverage: Jeong Seong-hwa, video editing: Park Player)