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is the news of Corona 19.

The number of new confirmed cases was 160,000, maintaining the level of 100,000 for the second day.

From tomorrow (11th), rapid antigen testing will be available only at general hospitals and clinics, not public health centers.

As the spread of the virus is gradually decreasing, a new COVID-19 quarantine system will be announced as early as this week.



This is reporter Jo Yoon-ha.



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Seocho-gu Public Health Center, Seoul.

The staff removes the tents of the testing station where they have been conducting rapid antigen testing, and also cleans up banners with informational texts.



[I will use it as a PCR laboratory.]



This is because the rapid antigen test, which was conducted free of charge at the public health center, ended today.



Starting tomorrow, people with suspected symptoms will have to go to a local hospital or clinic and pay an average of 5,000 won to get tested.



As the spread of Omicron is slowing, the number of rapid antigen tests at public health centers is decreasing, so it is decided to focus the medical staff towards high-risk confirmed cases.



The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 was 164,481, down by more than 20,000 from the previous day, but the number of severe cases and deaths is still maintained at 1,000 and 300.



[Park Yu-mi/Seoul City Citizen Health Bureau Director (last 4th): The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to secure about 500 manpower by suspending rapid antigen testing at public health centers.

Through this manpower, we plan to further focus our medical capabilities on managing and treating confirmed cases.]



The government is announcing a new adjustment plan this week, including whether to abolish social distancing, and is considering announcing a new corona response system as well.



There are plans to lower the level of infectious disease of Corona from the current level 1 to level 2 from the end of this month at the earliest.



If this happens, the distance between the two years and the emergency medical system will return to normal, but at the same time, supplementary measures are being discussed in consideration of the possibility of a resurgence.



(Video coverage: Hwang In-seok, Video editing: Kim Ho-jin, CG: Seo Dong-min)