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epidemic continues to decline, today (27th), the Presidential Transition Committee announced a 100-day roadmap on how to respond to COVID-19 after the inauguration of the new government.
He said he would decide at the end of next month whether to take off the mask outdoors, and the quarantine authorities also said that the major direction is not different, and the lifting of the outdoor mask duty seems to be delayed.
Medical reporter Yoo Seung-hyun reports the details of today's announcement.
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Presidential Transition Committee mentioned the end of May as early next month as the time to remove the outdoor mask.
[Ahn Cheol-soo/Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee: If the situation is possible, remove the outdoor mask, but instead make it mandatory to wear an indoor mask when entering a building
. There is a high possibility that the decision will be delayed for at least two weeks if the transition committee's opinion is followed.
[Sohn Young-rae/Chief of Social Strategy Team at Central Accident Resolving Headquarters: We are now judging that the content and direction that we have continued to announce are not significantly different.]
Within 30 days of the new government's inauguration, the full task is to include outdoor masks and ' Fast Track is also included.
The plan is to ensure that the elderly and those with underlying diseases receive a prescription for a treatment that is taken on the day of the diagnosis.
We also decided to bring in an additional 100,000 servings.
Within 50 days of inauguration, an advisory body to respond to the infectious disease crisis will be formed under the direct control of the President.
The number of emergency treatment beds where corona patients can be admitted will also be increased from 400 to 1,000.
The lifting of the quarantine obligation for confirmed cases was designated as the final task within 100 days.
An official from the transition committee said, "The government is pushing for the lifting of the quarantine obligation around May 23, but we are of the opinion that we should take more time to review it."
We also decided to change the social distancing method to scientific quarantine.
He explained that it would be a restaurant and not an entertainment establishment, but we would set standards such as how many people can gather in a room and how far between tables, regardless of type of business.
(Video coverage: Cho Chun-dong, Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Jeon Min-gyu, CG: Jeong Hoe-yun)