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There are 25,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

It was below 30,000 in 15 weeks as of Sunday's announcement.

The government is planning to discuss the timing and timing of not quarantining confirmed cases this week, but some are pointing out that it is not yet the time for that.



Reporter Kim Jung-woo reports.



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front of the screening clinic in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.



From reception to inspection, it takes less than 10 minutes.



As the number of confirmed cases has decreased significantly, many places are closed on weekends.



The number of new COVID-19 cases is 25,000, below 40,000 for the fourth day.



As the four-week buffer set at the end of last month when we lowered the corona to the 2nd level of infectious disease ends on the 22nd, the government will determine the timing of transition to the normal recovery period in consideration of the epidemic situation and quarantine indicators this week.

[Park Hyang/Central Accident Control Headquarters Head of Prevention and Prevention: Since this decline is gradually slowing down, it is expected that the number of confirmed cases will enter a stagnant



section in the future, and the opinions of experts are being gathered.]



Even if you do, you will be able to live without isolation, and you will begin to fully recover from your daily life.



However, there are a number of criticisms that it is still too early to unlock the lock.



According to the most positive forecast, the number of new confirmed cases should have already dropped below 10,000 last week, but it is still hovering around 20,000 to 30,000, so it could spread into a new epidemic if more quarantine is loosened.



[Choi Jae-wook/Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University: It seems inappropriate to say that stable management is possible or such expression because it may occur in June or July due to the fact that three months have passed since vaccination.



] ), the target of prescription for food treatment will be expanded.



In addition to the existing elderly in their 60s and those with weakened immune systems, patients with underlying diseases can prescribe Paxrovid if they are 12 years of age or older, and Lagevrio if they are 18 years of age or older.



(Video coverage: Park Hyun-chul, video editing: Lee So-young)