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Today (1st), as the number of new coronavirus cases is expected to reach 2,000, it is showing signs of a sharp increase again. The quarantine authorities said it was not certain whether the fourth epidemic had reached its peak, and decided to come up with a four-week quarantine strategy, including the Chuseok holiday the day after Friday.
Reporter Ahn Sang-woo reports.
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is an indoor sports facility in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.
After the first confirmed case on the 28th of last month, at least 15 more people were infected in three days.
[Song Eun-cheol/Seoul Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters quarantine officer: There was insufficient natural ventilation, and instructors and students exercised a lot of droplets and it was difficult to keep distance, so we are investigating it as it spread.]
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were 1 in 2 weeks Although it has come down to ,1,000 people, the spread of the metropolitan area is still there.
In the past week, the number of confirmed cases in the metropolitan area stood at 4.3 per 100,000 people, exceeding the standard for level 4 upgrade.
The detection rate of the delta mutation has risen to 94% again, and it can spread again at any time due to the opening of the school and the large population movement during Chuseok.
[Bakhyang / Central accidents probation Headquarters Defense General Lieutenant: Non-metropolitan area for a while, but showing congestion levels, 4th pandemic already seems to be be reserved now respond to sees part that the downward shoot the apex;
authorities step 4 In the region, quarantine measures have been strengthened, such as recommending preemptive inspections to workers in the case of PC rooms and karaoke rooms frequented by students after school starts.
The distance that will be applied from next week will be announced the day after tomorrow, but it is expected that the quarantine strategy will be 4 weeks instead of 2 weeks due to the Chuseok holiday.
A government official said that it is not easy to adjust the social distancing step at the moment, and there are differences of opinion over easing some quarantine rules, such as excluding those vaccinated from the number of allowed family gatherings during the Chuseok holiday.