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quarantine authorities predicted the end of the 4th pandemic to end in late September and early October. However, in the UK, where the spread of the virus has slowed before us, close to 40,000 people are coming out again a day.



What will happen to us, medical reporter Cho Dong-chan reports.



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is a graph of the number of coronavirus cases in the UK.



The 4th pandemic peaked on July 22 and descended, but after hitting the bottom on the 3rd of last month, it climbed steeply, and the average daily number of confirmed cases in a week has approached 40,000.



Some UK experts are talking about a resurgence of strong social distancing.



However, officially, we are considering a 'boost shot', that is, additional vaccinations, rather than strengthening quarantine measures.



[Sajid Zavid/British Health Minister: The vaccine has been very successful in defending against COVID-19. We will make sure that booster shots (boost shots) are provided to those with weakened immunity.] This



is a graph of Corona 19 confirmed cases in the UK.



A 3rd pandemic and a 4th pandemic, it's easy to tell the difference.



This time, let's take a look at the UK corona death graph.



The 3rd car is clearly understood, but the 4th car is laid on the floor like this.



This is the effect of vaccination.



So the UK is weighing booster shots rather than reviving strong distancing.



This time, let's look at the graph of the Corona 19 confirmed cases in Korea.



This is the 3rd, I see the 4th, and after peaking on the last 14 days, the 4th is on a downward curve for nearly 3 weeks.



If this trend continues, as the government predicted, there is a possibility that the number will decrease below 1,500 at the end of September or early October and stabilize.



However, the Chuseok holiday is the biggest risk factor.



An increase in the number of confirmed cases cannot be avoided, as the number of people moving and contact with people will inevitably increase.



The increase must be minimized, but the key is to get vaccinated and wear a mask.



If you increase the vaccination rate as much as possible before Chuseok and wear a mask thoroughly during the holidays, you can offset the risk of Chuseok holidays.



Only then can we proceed to the phased recovery of daily life in November after discussing With Corona until October.



(Video editing: Kim Jong-mi, CG: Shim Soo-hyun, Kang Kyung-rim)