<Anchor> As the number of
corona patients soared, there are also opinions about whether the quarantine paradigm should be changed to 'coexistence with Corona'. But the government has drawn the line that it is not yet at that stage. We are currently reviewing measures to strengthen quarantine measures, saying that reducing the number of confirmed cases is the first priority.
This is Yoo Seung-hyun, medical reporter.
<Reporter>
Let's manage COVID-19 as a general infectious disease like the flu.
Do not publish the number of confirmed cases every day, but count only the number of deaths and severe cases.
The government has made clear its opposition to this opinion of seeking coexistence with COVID-19.
[Bae Taek/Corona 19 Vaccination Response Team Situation Manager: So far, there are no specific reviews or such parts yet.]
Above all, the low vaccination rate is a stumbling block.
In Singapore, which is considering not announcing the number of daily confirmed cases, 72% of the people who have completed the second vaccination are high.
The government's position is that it is a priority to catch the spread of infection by introducing additional quarantine measures while raising the vaccination rate.
Experts are also discussing ways to make some of the recommended work from home, expand the ban on gatherings at multi-use facilities, and introduce a curfew at night.
Following a meeting with quarantine experts yesterday (12th), the government is planning to announce additional quarantine measures soon.
[Kim Bu-gyeom/Prime Minister: We have to get away from the parts that politicians often do, and they try to go on with optimism according to their will. This is also the realm of science.]
Experts attending the meeting are known to have delivered their opinion that the current quarantine strategy should be reorganized based on risks such as the number of hospitalized patients and fatality rates, assuming that they have sufficient vaccination and medical response capabilities.