Kwon Deok-cheol, the first deputy chief of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (middle script), said, "We are again at a critical crossroads in quarantine" on the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, when there were 500 new confirmed cases of Corona 19.



Deputy Deputy Deputy Deputy General Manager Kwon said, "The number of confirmed patients, which peaked at 1,241 on December 25, last year, continued to decline, from 400 yesterday to more than 500 today. Churches, nursing hospitals, Group infections are continuing in companies, saunas, restaurants, etc.," he said.



Deputy Deputy General Kwon said, "Over 75% of the number of confirmed cases in Korea last week (2.4-10) occurred in the metropolitan area, and the infection reproduction index also exceeded 1, so we are concerned that the number of confirmed cases will increase even during the Lunar New Year holiday." Special attention is needed for the quarantine of citizens.”



He said, "From the perspective of the quarantine authorities, the meaning of this Lunar New Year holiday is greater than ever," he said. "There is a possibility that people living in other countries may move and meet as a channel for the spread of infection."




Deputy General Manager Kwon continued, "According to the survey on the amount of mobile phone movement,'prohibition of groups of 5 or more' was effective in suppressing the third epidemic, but most of the recent cases of group infection were cases where quarantine measures such as non-wearing of masks and non-fulfillment of distance were not implemented. “Even during the Lunar New Year holidays, we ask you to strictly follow the quarantine rules, such as wearing a mask, keeping a distance, and banning private gatherings with more than 5 people.”



On this day, we will intensively discuss the adjustment plan for'social distance' to be announced on the 13th.



Regarding this, Kwon 1 said, "The government heard many experts' opinions through two public debates and the Life Prevention Committee, and communicated not only with related ministries and local governments, but also with related associations."



In addition, "We are well aware of the fact that small business owners and self-employed people are having a lot of difficulties due to business restrictions due to distance, and it is heartbreaking." I will arrange it."



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