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government is scheduled to announce a plan for social distancing that will be applied for four weeks from next week, including measures to prevent Chuseok, tomorrow (3rd). During the Chuseok holiday, it is known that the number of people who have been vaccinated is being reviewed in the direction of increasing the number of gatherings, but the last-minute variable is a spread that is rarely caught. Today, the number of new confirmed cases is expected to rise to around 1,900.
Correspondent Han Seong-hee.
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mass infection has occurred at an academy that teaches singing and dancing.
After the first confirmed case on the 28th of last month, nearly 20 people were infected.
With the second highest number of confirmed cases in history in Seoul, more than 1,400 people have been confirmed in the metropolitan area alone.
Among the total domestic outbreaks, the proportion of the metropolitan area exceeded 70% for two consecutive days.
Although the amount of movement in the non-metropolitan area decreased slightly, patients are concentrated in the metropolitan area in line with the movement in the metropolitan area increasing by 4% from a week ago.
[Sohn Young-rae / Head of Social Strategy Division, Central Accident Remediation Headquarters: Because the flow of vacation travel from the metropolitan area to the non-metropolitan area and returning from the non-metropolitan area back to the metropolitan area is more prevalent now... .]
Ahead of Chuseok, when the travel volume increases the most, the government is further strengthening quarantine measures.
Following the introduction of access list management in large marts, semi-large marts called SSM also recommended the introduction of access lists.
The distance is implemented in areas with level 3 or higher and stores of 300 square meters or more, and depending on the area, mandatory measures may be taken.
[Seungil Choi/Semi-Supermarket (SSM) Marketing Manager: We plan to strengthen the operation of the access list such as 'safe call' in compliance with the government quarantine guidelines.] In
traditional markets, quarantine and disinfection are strengthened so that you can safely enjoy the Chuseok market.
In addition, we decided to hold an online special sales exhibition for 350 traditional markets starting from the 8th to prevent visitors from flocking together.
The government is scheduled to announce quarantine measures during the Chuseok holiday tomorrow, but it is known that some easing of the standard for family gatherings before and after the holiday is being considered.