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number of new COVID-19 cases stood at 9,400, falling below 10,000 for the sixth consecutive day.

From next month, the government has decided to pilot the sickness and sickness allowance system in six cities, counties, and districts that receive up to 60% of the minimum wage when taking a break from work due to COVID-19.



Correspondent Ho-Won Choi.



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A pilot project in which the government pays sickness and sickness allowance up to 60% of the minimum wage will be implemented from next month if you cannot work due to COVID-19.



The pilot project target areas include Jongno, Seoul, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Cheonan, Chungnam, Suncheon, Jeonnam, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, and Changwon, Gyeongnam.



[Lee Sang-min/Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters 2nd Deputy Chief (Minister of Public Administration and Security): It has become important to create social conditions where people can rest if they are sick during an infectious disease epidemic such as Corona 19.] A



slightly different model is applied to each region of the pilot project, The sickness and sickness allowance is the same as 43,960 won per day, and the payment period is up to 90 days or 120 days.



The government explained that among the 38 OECD countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, all countries except Korea and some states in the United States operate the sickness and sickness allowance system.



Yesterday, there were 9,435 new confirmed cases of Corona 19, below 10,000 for the sixth consecutive day.



It was the lowest in 21 weeks as of Wednesday's announcement.



The number of patients with severe severe cases also recorded double digits for four days in a row at 93, a decrease of five from the previous day.



The death toll stood at nine, the second day in the single digits.



Meanwhile, the government will make a final announcement on whether or not to lift the quarantine obligation for confirmed patients after a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters the day after tomorrow.



It is known that they are widely discussing measures to reduce the quarantine period from 7 days to 5 days or apply different standards for inpatients and self-quarantined people.