There is a clear decline in the prevalence of COVID-19, with the number of new confirmed cases falling to 20,000 for the first time in three months since February, but it is difficult for the corona to end, and it is predicted that the decrease will slow from a certain moment and small fluctuations will continue.
Son Young-rae, head of the social strategy division of the Central Accident Resolving Headquarters, analyzed at the back briefing of the reporters on the 2nd today (the 2nd) that the number of new confirmed cases in the 20,000 range was due to a decrease in the number of tests over the weekend, but the overall stable decline was maintained.
However, he predicted, "The corona will not end like this, and it will enter a stagnant phase where the decline will slow down from a certain moment."
He added, "After the stagnation phase, it is expected that the number of confirmed cases will be maintained and fluctuating on a small scale will be repeated."
However, while it is difficult to predict when the decline will start and to what extent the scale will reach the lower limit, Son predicted that "the fluctuation itself will not be large as a large proportion of the population has secured immunity through natural immunity or vaccination."
The government announced that the duty to wear an outdoor mask has been lifted, but the duty to wear an indoor mask will be maintained for a considerable period of time to minimize the scale of the epidemic.