The government requested active cooperation in quarantine, stating that the 4th Corona pandemic is nationwide, and in particular, the epidemic, which has entered a stagnant phase for a while, shows signs of re-spreading.
Deok-cheol Kwon, the first deputy director (Minister of Health and Welfare) of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Minister of Health and Welfare), said in a remarks at the major headquarters meeting held at the government complex in Seoul today (8th), "The number and proportion of confirmed cases in non-metropolitan areas continue to increase. The tea trend is becoming national.”
Deputy Director Kwon said, "The scale of infection is preventing a further increase through the sacrifice, patience, and participation of the people, including small business owners and medical staff, but there is no sign of a decrease. There are also signs that the epidemic will return to the spread again due to group infection in nursing homes and indoor sports facilities,” he said.
He said, "Even though the highest level of 'social distancing' is being implemented in the metropolitan area and some non-metropolitan areas, the daily average of more than 1,500 new confirmed cases is maintained for a month, and today, on the weekend, there were 1,729." The number of seriously ill patients has more than doubled compared to before the epidemic, and the burden on medical resources is increasing.”
Regarding the government's decision to extend the current social distancing (level 4 in the metropolitan area and phase 3 in the non-metropolitan area) for two weeks, Kwon said, "I am well aware that small business owners and self-employed people are having great difficulties in their livelihood, but in the current situation, this It's the best choice that can't be helped."
He also said, "Right now, it is more important than anything to stop the spread of Corona 19 by following strict quarantine rules. and requested.
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