As the government decided to apply the last social distance for two weeks from the 18th before the implementation of the 'step-by-step recovery of daily life' (with Corona), it is highly likely that the Corona 19 quarantine system will follow the routine recovery procedure from the 1st of next month.
Prior to the meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (main script) to finalize the adjustment plan on the 15th, Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said, "I hope this will be the last adjustment of the distance so that we can start a gradual recovery from November." said.
Regarding this comment, a government official said, "It is likely to switch to 'with Corona' in the first week of November.
Another official said, "The transition goal is on the 1st of next month. If we extend the distance for three weeks, we will close the possibility altogether, so we can do it for two weeks first, and if the situation does not work, we can extend it by one more week."
The government has decided to extend the distance for two weeks from the 18th to the 31st, and emphasized that this period will be a 'stepping stone' to the new quarantine system.
At a briefing, Lee Ki-il, 1st Supervisor of the major headquarters, said at a briefing, "The transition to normal life is expected to be in early November, and it is difficult to say exactly November 1. said.
he is "If the inoculation rate goes up sufficiently and the quarantine situation remains stable, normal recovery will be possible from November.”
The government has suggested that more than 70% of the people (80% based on 18 years of age and older) be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for transitioning to the quarantine system.
Jung Eun-kyung, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mentioned the second week of next month, saying that after two weeks of immunity formation after achieving 70% completion rate of inoculation, it can be switched to Corona.
However, some argue that it is desirable to implement it as soon as possible in consideration of the self-employed who have difficulties in making a living, and the government is expected to make a final decision on the implementation time by looking at the number of inoculations, confirmed cases, and deaths over the two weeks.
The national vaccination rate of 70% is expected to be achieved sooner.
Previously, the government predicted that 70% completion would be the beginning of the last week of this month, but as the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines was shortened due to shortening of the vaccination interval, the second dose of the vaccine for 18-49 year-olds was quickly made, and the time of achievement was suggested around the end of next week.
The government said in a briefing today that wearing an indoor mask in the process of daily recovery is a basic quarantine measure that must be maintained until the end.
Yesterday, Kwon Jun-wook, 2nd Vice-Director of the Central Quarantine Countermeasure Headquarters, remarked, "When the vaccination completion rate reaches 85%, the herd immunity will reach about 80%. As attention has been focused on the issue, it is emphasized that the lifting of the mask rule should be cautious.
Son Young-rae, head of the social strategy division at the Central Accident Resolving Headquarters, said, "It is still a bit difficult to derive objective figures for the infection reproduction index of the delta mutation, the transmission rate, and the transmission blocking rate of vaccination. It has the advantage of no damage, so we have to keep it until the very end.”
He added, "Even if the vaccination rate reaches 85%, it is difficult to remove the wearing of indoor masks," he added.