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This year 2020 is likely to end with 2.5 steps of distance.

The distance between the 2.5th stage in the metropolitan area and the 2nd stage in the non-metropolitan area has been extended until January 3, next year, without the 3rd stage upgrade.

The government has watched for a positive signal. First of all, the number of confirmed cases has not increased sharply, the condition of the bed has improved, and the amount of people moving itself is


decreasing, so let's watch a little more.



Reporter Jeong Da-eun will start the news today (27th). 



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Yesterday, 970 new corona19 confirmed patients were added one day, dropping below 1,000 again in three days.



The average daily number of confirmed cases in Korea for the past week was 999, which in fact met the three-stage upgrade criteria, but the government decided to extend the current distancing measures by 6 days until January 3, next year.



The government evaluated that efforts to block COVID-19, such as social distancing, and the rate of spread of the epidemic remain in balance.



[Kwon Deok-cheol/Minister of Health and Welfare: We are responding by continuing to expand quarantine and medical response capabilities to the current level of incidence of patients, and it is difficult to see it as a limit.]



First of all, the infection reproduction index in the metropolitan area dropped from 1.27 to 1.07 last week.



After confirmation, the number of patients waiting at home decreased from more than 500 at one time to 96, and it was a positive sign that up to 164 critically ill beds were secured.



In addition, over the weekend, the amount of mobile phone traffic in the metropolitan area reached the lowest level at about 24.44 million, and he decided to observe the effects of special quarantine measures.



It seems to have taken into account the economic damage to be incurred during the 3rd level upgrade.



[Mr. Yang/Restaurant operation: There are a lot of problems with labor costs, and how much is the labor cost of 5 employees, and is there any problem to be made by applying for 1 million won?

Eopjanahyo even the jaw.]



If only the order in a fast food restaurant desserts and drinks packaging and delivery only allow such defenses and nationally enforced a ban Hold'em and pub sales ban unmanned cafe seating action is strengthened.



The government will review the situation again this week and review whether or not the distance is raised.



(Video coverage: Jeong Seong-hwa, video editing: Kim Ho-jin)