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■ Broadcast: CBS Radio FM 98.1 (07:20~09:00)
■ Progress: Anchor Hyunjung Kim
■ Interview: Kim Woo-young (Seoul Vice Mayor of Government Affairs)
Today’s first interview is Corona. The record for the number of confirmed cases per day was also updated. In a good sense, I would be happy if it was the highest record, but it was a very upsetting record. The most serious place is also the metropolitan area. Keep Distance 2. The 5th level is still maintained. Since the 3rd level upgrade condition has already been exceeded, in fact, it can be uploaded anytime. However, as I said earlier, the central government has to be cautious about this. Because it has to be implemented nationwide. Then, the most serious Seoul Metropolitan Government, “I will further strengthen quarantine by itself.” I appealed for the 3rd step voluntarily. Let’s hear what you’re talking about. Kim Woo-young, Vice Mayor of Government Affairs of Seoul, is connected. Hello Vice Mayor.
Kim Woo-young, Vice Mayor of Government Affairs– ◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes, how are you?
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> There were 1078 new confirmed cases announced yesterday, of which 378 were in Seoul. What is the number of new confirmed cases as of today’s 0:00, which will be announced an hour or two later?
◆ Kim Woo-young> The number of confirmed cases in Seoul is expected to be 423, the highest ever.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> What about the whole country?
◆ Kim Woo-young> 1014 people nationwide. So, 993 people were confirmed in Korea, and 21 people entered overseas. I was reported so.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> As of today 0 o’clock, the announcement will be made in a while. As of today 0 o’clock, Seoul 423 people, nationwide 1014 people. It has also exceeded 1000.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> With this situation, the 3rd stage condition has already been exceeded. However, what the central government is cautious about is that it has to be implemented nationwide now, so the nation is shutting down.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes, it is.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> The local government will do it on its own in our region, is this impossible?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Since it has a balloon effect, especially in the metropolitan area, you have to act together with Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon. Also, aren’t they all going out like this in Chungcheong or Gangwon? So, this is effective only when it is implemented nationwide at the same time.
◇ Kim Hyeon-jung> So, Gyeonggi-do will do the 3rd stage even in Gyeonggi-do some time ago. But that’s why it’s impossible?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes, it is.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> So, do you have any desire to go to Seoul?
◆ Kim Woo-young> You can think of it as a stage in which various scenarios are being drawn and prepared.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> What is the scenario?
◆ Kim Woo-young> So, if there are so many like today, and the weekly average is over 800 nationwide, three stages can be implemented. Is it really necessary to come up with a number of step-by-step countermeasures that can effectively block the spread of this infection by vigorous containment for two weeks, and at the same time, the closure of the business place will not bring significant economic damage? Then, accordingly, governmental financial support and disaster funds must be prepared for each local government. We are currently discussing those steps with experts.
◇ Kim Hyeon-jung> The word cannot go through step 3 on its own, but prepare in advance for step 3. Can I understand that word?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> For the first time, the central government has to implement it, so it is not possible to do so on its own, everyone, please voluntarily enter the third step. You declared that way yesterday.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> But, does this actually deteriorate the reality of a large mart voluntarily, a department store, a beauty salon, and so on?
◆ Kim Woo-young> So, when individual citizens act, don’t go where there are more than 5 people. That’s the ban on more than 10 people now when there are 3 levels. From now on, let’s ban more than 5 people. And don’t stay in dense, confined spaces. I’m emphasizing these principles of living rules.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> If you do that voluntarily, will you really be able to get together if there are 5 people?
-◆ Kim Woo-young> Even now, most of them are returning home after 9 pm. However, when transitioning to step 3, you must go to work, cooperate with those companies, and work from home except for essential personnel.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> That’s what I mean when the third step is decided.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Right. So, even now, there are companies where large companies and various companies work from home. So be prepared to take action even preliminary. To businesses. I’m emphasizing that.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> You are continuing to discuss with the central government closely.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Yesterday afternoon, aka’Chirashi’ turned around. ‘We will announce (3rd stage upgrade) on Friday. Well everyone, get ready.’ I turned around and got confused. But the central government said no, how are you discussing it now?
◆ Kim Woo-young> So, in order to take the reinforced three-step action, if you apply step 3, how will you strengthen it in a certain type of industry? For example, if you do step 3, it is strongly enforced for two weeks. Next, the workplace is recommended to work from home, except for essential personnel. After that, only distribution and distribution centers are allowed with exceptions, but rules must be made mandatory. Schools are closed at schools or other places, and then wedding gatherings are prohibited. Exercise sports are stopped and bathing areas are banned.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> That’s what we all know, but the three-step rule.
◆ Kim Woo-young> We are currently discussing preliminary measures to implement these steps with local governments.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> No, what I’m curious about is that there are rumors that the third stage will be announced on Friday, but that’s not the case, right?
◆ Kim Woo-young> No.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> By the way, is such a hypothetical scenario that this discussion that it may go sooner or later is turning around?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes, it is.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Right. So what’s this Friday news, it’s fake news, but you mean this decision could be made within the weekend? What if I keep going to 1000 people?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Today, Seoul recorded a record of 423 and the nationwide surpassed 1,000 again, so if this situation persists, I cannot hesitate any more.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Yesterday is 1000 and today is 1000. Then, if it’s over 1000 on Friday and over 1000 on Saturday, then, then, do you think you’ve reached a stage where you can’t hesitate?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Okay. It was yesterday that we will conduct a complete corona test for the citizens of Seoul independently of whether or not to upgrade to step 3 or not.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes.
On the morning of the 14th, when the government started operating temporary screening clinics in 150 places in the metropolitan area to conduct large-scale preemptive diagnostic tests in response to the spread of Corona 19, citizens are being tested at the Temporary Screening Clinic in Jung-gu, located in Seoul Station Square. Reporter Hwang Jin-hwan– ◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Is this also voluntary? Or is it forced?
◆ Kim Woo-young> I emphasized the meaning like that. First of all, if all citizens of Seoul want to do the inspection, it must entail a tremendous amount of time and money? And those who are in high-risk groups by setting priorities. So, after call centers or distribution businesses that are exposed to close, dense, and confined environments, nursing facilities and nursing hospitals. We plan to inspect public transportation workers and caregivers by industry in cooperation with associations and organizations.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Is it voluntary, not forced? Or are they an obligation?
◆ Kim Woo-young> It is voluntary.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Is it voluntary? Do you mean as much as possible?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Right. Until now, as many as 16,000 people were tested per day, but we have opened 56 temporary screening tests starting this week. So, we can do an additional 11,000 people. Up to 37,000 people per day can be tested.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Okay. It’s good to do this test to find a hidden patient, but I’m worried that the medical system is ready to handle it. You are saying that there is only one intensive care unit left or not.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Now, at a temporary screening laboratory for three days, 20,000 people were tested, and 55 confirmed cases were found. Through preemptive inspection. So, now, at the level of our bed, there is no big problem because the case of mild patients is mainly handled by the Life Therapy Center. Life treatment centers have a 60% utilization rate.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Then, if you are confirmed now, do not wait at least at the life treatment center as soon as you are confirmed in Seoul?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes. Life treatment centers have 40% margin.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Yes.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Next, there is a hospital dedicated to infectious diseases. That’s 86% of the current utilization rate. Severe is the problem. Of the 78 severely ill beds, 77 are now full.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> 1 left, 1 in Seoul?
On the 8th, a’container-type treatment space’, a temporary hospital bed, is being installed at the Seoul Medical Center in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Container-type treatment spaces will be installed in three municipal hospitals including the Seoul Medical Center branch and Seobuk Hospital, starting with 48 beds in the Seoul Medical Center. Reporter Lee Han-hyeong– ◆ Kim Woo-young> There is one left, but we can increase 2 beds this week and 18 more by the end of the year. Therefore, reports say that I am anxious and anxious, but our medical system is working well with private hospitals. So, even if an additional patient occurs, we are preparing enough to cover it as much as possible.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Okay. Now, many people are sending text messages, but especially those who do this, when they go to step 3, they have no choice but to be sensitive to this part. So, I have four questions to tell you in more detail. What do you mean, do you have a scenario in which the current level, which exceeds 1000, continues on Friday and Saturday, and then increases to three levels on Sunday? I want to hear the answer to this part once again, is this a question?
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes. The main script side has meetings every day, and the opinions of local governments are also collected, and most of the opinions of experts have been gathered, so be prepared, but the important thing is, how will you provide financial support for the closed workplace? As of now, our government has set up a 3 trillion budget for next year’s corona disaster support. Then I put 800 billion won on the vaccine. The local governments are also preparing for such a posture that local governments are also issuing local bonds such as disaster management funds as local governments. So, with such things, we can cover the damage of the business to some extent. These things are being reviewed closely now.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> How long will it be reviewed?
◆ Kim Woo-young> We have all the current scenarios. So, if the government, if the Prime Minister judges and asks to go to step 3, all measures will proceed according to the carefully prepared scenario. When it is time to do it, it is decided through a meeting of the script by looking at the trend of the situation that day.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Why is this asking you a question, because it is a situation that has already exceeded the condition that has to go to step 3, everyone is inevitably a little sensitive, and if it is delayed, then the time of pain is prolonged. Some say, “Isn’t it necessary to be short and bold if I’m going to go here?” And on the other hand, what if I go in again without preparation, and then this economic activity is paralyzed, I’m kind of frustrated with what kind of scenario you have. I wanted to hear it.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes. Anyway, when moving from step 2.5 to step 3, the national average of patients exceeds 800 to 1,000.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> You passed it right now, that.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Right. And besides that, the R value exceeds 2 just because doubling. Then, the rate of confirmed patients over 60 is high, or these are the requirements. Now this week, it temporarily went down over the last weekend and then went up again, so we also met the 3rd stage requirements and believe it is right to implement it quickly.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Okay.
◆ Kim Woo-young> We will cooperate with the government to take action quickly.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> Let’s listen to this. thank you.
◆ Kim Woo-young> Yes.
◇ Kim Hyun-jung> It was Seoul City Government Affairs Vice Mayor Kim Woo-young.
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