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There are 190,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, which is the first time in 7 weeks that it has fallen below 200,000 as of Wednesday. 



In the midst of this decline, the day after day (15th), in the government announcement, an adjustment plan to lower the Corona Infectious Disease class and remove most of the distance is expected, Reporter Jung Da-eun reports the measures being considered strong. 



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The number of newly added critically ill patients last week averaged 856 per day, down 20.5% from the previous week. 



The number of deaths also decreased by 6.4%. 



Following the number of confirmed cases, the government saw that the number of severe cases and deaths also peaked and turned to a decreasing trend. 



[Park Hyang/Central Accident Management Headquarters Head of Prevention and Prevention: The highest number of patients with severe cases was 1,315 on March 31st.

It is expected that it will continue to decrease in the future according to the decrease in the epidemic.] 



87% of the domestic population completed the second vaccination, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 30% of the population, but it is difficult to achieve collective immunity to end Corona. 

[Sohn Young- rae



/Chairman of Social Strategy Team at Central Accident Resolving Headquarters: I think that Corona 19 is more likely to be maintained while repeating small-scale epidemics rather than ending in the future.] 



to announce. 



Restrictions on private gatherings and business hours are likely to be lifted. 



It is expected that eating and drinking will be allowed in indoor performance halls and movie theaters. 



It seems that some of the quarantine rules for high-risk facilities such as nursing hospitals and facilities will be maintained. 



The government said it would consider the opinion of the Presidential Transition Committee, but the transition committee is opposed to the removal of outdoor masks. 



[Ahn Cheol-soo/Chairman of the Presidential Transition: We are considering taking off the mask outdoors.

However, I wanted to point out that there are concerns that this may be too hasty action.] 



The government is also planning to announce a plan to lower the class of infectious disease of Corona to Level 2 and whether or not to pay the treatment cost for beds with moderate to severe symptoms. 



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Park Ji-in)