The government is announcing special quarantine measures on the afternoon of the 29th at a time when the number of confirmed cases of Corona 19 continues to increase and there is an emergency in securing the number of beds.



It is expected to include measures to maintain the principle of daily recovery while expanding booster vaccinations and home treatment.



The government held a special quarantine inspection meeting presided over by President Moon Jae-in this afternoon and announced special quarantine measures through a joint briefing with related ministries.



Earlier this morning, during the remarks at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held this morning, Deok-cheol Kwon (Minister of Health and Welfare), the first deputy head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, emphasized that "boosting vaccination is essential." Most likely.



Deputy Director Kwon said, “The essential booster vaccination will be the most important means for us to continue on this path. Please give it to me,” he begged.



Since the quarantine system was switched to a phased daily recovery from the 1st, the domestic Corona 19 situation has been worsening, with the number of daily confirmed cases soaring to 4,000 and the number of severe cases rising to 600.



There were also opinions that social distancing measures should be strengthened, such as reducing the number of people allowed for private gatherings, but it is expected that quarantine measures will be introduced in the direction of maintaining the basic recovery of daily life.



It is known that the government is reviewing countermeasures with an emphasis on expanding the quarantine pass (inoculation certificate, negative confirmation system).



A plan to encourage additional vaccination by setting an expiration date on the quarantine pass is also being discussed.



It is known that there was also a discussion about requiring teenagers to present a quarantine pass when using multi-use facilities such as karaoke rooms and indoor sports facilities, but it is unlikely that this measure will be included in this measure.



Regarding the youth quarantine pass, a government official said, "It is difficult to implement immediately because the vaccination rate of youth is not high."



Instead, measures to increase the youth vaccination rate are likely to be included in the measures.



Plans to expand home treatment to stabilize the medical system are also expected to be considered.



There are not enough beds to treat severe COVID-19 patients, which puts a strain on our medical response capabilities.