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current social distancing step will be extended by two more weeks until the 22nd of this month. The metropolitan area is level 4 and most other regions are level 3.



Some of the quarantine rules change, and medical reporter Yoo Seung-hyun will tell you in detail.



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extended distancing step will be applied until the 22nd in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.



The 4th stage in the metropolitan area lasts for 6 weeks, and the 3rd stage in the non-metropolitan area lasts for 4 weeks.



[Win one / central disaster safety measures headquarters first Officer: The goal of this extension is as ahead of the holiday season and the Independence Day holiday, horse back to school in August and surely developed into a decline in the infection trend spread party]



but among non-metropolitan War II and Chungju, Gimhae, and Changwon-si and Hamyang and Haman-gun maintain the 4th level.



Some quarantine rules will change from the 9th.



In the third non-metropolitan area, there was no limit on the number of immediate family members, but from now on, only four people can gather.



In step 3, up to 8 people are allowed for Sanggyunrye, and up to 16 people are allowed for a first birthday party, even if it is not a restaurant specializing in first birthday parties.



In Stage 4, the number of people who have completed the vaccination will also be limited in the number of private gatherings.



In addition, clubs cannot compete with more than 4 members, and events at government offices and companies accompanying accommodation are also prohibited.



Measures related to multi-use facilities in step 4 have also been changed.



We have removed the limit on business hours for hair and beauty salons, which were until 10 pm.



Face-to-face religious activities, which were allowed up to 19 people, vary according to the size of the facility, but up to 99 people.



The self-employed and small business owners protested.



[Lee Jae-in / National Self-Employed Non-Captain Spokesperson: The existing rules of distance do not work anymore. Now, we need to change the paradigm of the new quarantine itself.]



Reducing the fatigue of citizens and eliciting the understanding of small businesses is as important as quarantine management.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol·Lee Chan-soo, Video editing: Kim Jong-mi, CG: Kang Yu-ra·Lee Ah-reum·Ryu Sang-soo)  



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