<Anchor> The



expectation that the daily life that has been stopped due to the corona will be restored is turning into disappointment after a month and a half. The government has decided to tighten social distancing again. The specific plan will be announced in the morning of the 16th, and it has been confirmed that a plan to reduce the number of private gatherings to 4 people and business hours to 9 pm is under discussion.



Reporter Kim Deok-hyun reports.



<Reporter> On the



1st of last month, when the gradual recovery of daily life began, the number of seriously ill patients was around 300, and the death toll was in the single digits.



Within a month and a half, the number of cases of severe severe cases tripled and the number of deaths soared tenfold.



In the end, the government has decided to temporarily halt the phased recovery of daily life.



[Kim Bu-gyeom/Prime Minister: We want to implement stronger social distancing measures. This includes reducing the size of private gatherings and even limiting business hours… .] The



measures to strengthen quarantine that the government is reviewing are known to be at the level of 4 levels of distancing.



At the time, when social distancing was at its peak, private gatherings of up to four people were allowed after 6 p.m., and restaurants and cafes were restricted after 9 p.m.



Some facilities have even been banned from gathering.



The strengthening of quarantine is strong, but it is expected to be implemented for a short period of time, first for two weeks.



During this period, we plan to focus on securing additional beds through administrative orders issued four times since last month, tertiary vaccination for the elderly, and expanding vaccinations for adolescents, and then return to normal life.



However, at a meeting of the quarantine and medical subcommittee of the Daily Recovery Support Committee held yesterday afternoon, there were also opinions that the two-week implementation is insufficient to stop the current spread.



A plan to broaden the industry to which the quarantine pass is applied is also being considered.



The government is scheduled to announce a plan to expand the distance this morning with details.