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The’third pandemic’ of a new coronavirus infection in Korea (Corona 19) is on the rise.
As large and small group infections continued throughout the country, 1,200 confirmed cases came out on the 25th of Christmas, breaking the record record, and 1,100 on the 26th, continuing four digits for two consecutive days.
In addition, the percentage of’unknown infection routes’ patients who do not know when and where they were infected did not drop from the 27% level, and the key indicators also indicate the level of risk.
In order to reverse the increase in the number of confirmed cases, the government is implementing “special quarantine measures for the year-end and New Year holidays” (12.24 to 2021.1.3) with the aim of banning meetings of five or more restaurants nationwide, stopping winter sports facilities, and closing sunrise spots. Losing is unknown.
The government held a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the afternoon of the 27th to determine additional measures, including whether or not to raise the 3rd stage of’social distancing’.
◇ Out of the 1,132 new confirmed cases, 1,104 in the region… Over 1,000 local occurrences per week
According to the Central Defense Response Headquarters (Bangdaebon), there were 1,132 new confirmed cases as of 0 o’clock on the day.
It was 109 people less than the previous day (1,241 people), but it is the second largest record since the Corona 19 incident.
With the record of 1,000 people for two days in a row, and exceeding the 1,200 level, the time point was advanced and the scale was larger than the prediction of Bang Univ. Headquarters, “In the next week, there can be 1 to 1,200 confirmed patients per day.”
The government diagnosed that the surge in the number of confirmed patients the previous day was likely to be a’temporary phenomenon’ due to a large-scale confirmation judgment at the eastern detention center in Seoul, but the inspection on the eve of Christmas holiday was 27,000 cases (57,147) compared to the previous weekday. Cases → 358 cases) Even though the number of confirmed cases decreased, the number of confirmed cases poured into 1,100, and the spread was analyzed to be even stronger.
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This spread is due to the emergence of new group outbreaks in everyday places such as workplaces, restaurants, and veterinary hospitals, in addition to nursing hospitals and churches, where there were a lot of confirmed cases recently.
As for major new infection cases, a total of 18 people were confirmed, including workers, related to meat processing companies in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, and 33 people, including users and acquaintances, were infected with food stores and restaurants in Cheonan, Chungnam.
In addition, in the case of the animal hospital in Geoje, Gyeongnam, 16 people, including workers and their families, have been tested positive so far, and a total of 14 people have been confirmed in connection with the Hadong-gun acquaintance meeting.
In addition, cases of existing infection-vulnerable facilities such as Hyoplus Nursing Hospital in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (163 people cumulatively), and CharmSarang Elderly Nursing Center in Cheongju-si, Chungbuk (98 people) are also increasing day by day.
◇ The government “There is a limit that cannot be overcome by a declining tax… If special quarantine measures are observed, a reversal trend is expected early next year”
The rate of cases of unknown infection route is not falling from the 27% range. On the last 22-25 days (27.1% → 27.4% → 27.8% → 27.2%), it was in the 27% range for four consecutive days.
This ratio remained in the 15-16% range until the 6th of this month, but it has continued to rise after exceeding 20% on the 8th (20.7%). About 3 out of 10 confirmed cases do not know the route of infection, which means that a’quiet spread’ is still taking place somewhere.
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In relation to the recent outbreak, Yun Tae-ho, head of the Central Accident Control Headquarters (heavy water version), said in a briefing on the previous day, “We need to reverse the situation and turn down the trend of (confirmed cases) to a decline, but we accept the part that cannot be broken as a limit.” It was judged that reducing contact with small workers was the most essential measure, and in this respect, we announced special quarantine measures during the year-end and New Year holidays.”
He added, “If the people refrain from meetings and movements during the special quarantine period during the year-end and New Year period, and if the quarantine rules are strictly followed, a reversal trend is expected from early next year.”
◇ The 28th end of the 2.5th stage of the metropolitan area… Possibility of’Upgrading to 3 Steps’ in the Weight of ‘2.5 Steps Extension’
In the midst of this, the government held a critical script meeting presided over by Prime Minister Chung Sye-gyun at 3 pm on the 27th to determine additional quarantine measures, including whether or not to raise the distance.
The 2.5th stage of the current metropolitan area and the 2nd stage of the non-metropolitan area will end on the 28th, so it is necessary to decide on the extension or further upgrade of these measures.
The third stage is actually a strong measure equivalent to’blockade’, which causes enormous social and economic damage, so the government has been cautious about the upward revision.
As of now, the weight is placed on the extension of 2.5 steps, but as the number of confirmed cases surged the previous day, the pressure to upgrade to the third step has increased somewhat.
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Professor Chun Byeong-cheol of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Korea University said, “As citizens and companies are operating in almost three stages, the government should not maintain the situation where it is not in the 2.5 stage nor the 3 stage as it is now, and it should be upgraded to the third stage.”
Eom Jung-sik, a professor of infectious medicine at Gachon University’s Gil Hospital, said, “We have already missed the timing of the upgrade, and even if the infection spreads so wide that it will take a considerable amount of time to be effective,” he said. Forecast.
However, there are also voices that it is necessary to be cautious about upgrading to the third level.
Prof. Kim Moran of the National Cancer Center said, “It may be possible to raise the distance, but all members participating in the Life Prevention Committee are emphasizing that’in order to raise the distance, support measures for damage must come together.’ If you ask him to stay home, there is a high possibility that it will not work.”
He also said, “I am concerned that the increase in distance may cause damage other than Corona 19,” he said. “If livelihood is difficult and social problems such as suicide occur due to this, there is a possibility that the number of deaths not related to Corona 19 will increase significantly.” I was concerned.
Sohn Young-rae, head of the Strategic Planning Division, said in a briefing the day before, “The most important thing is the trend of the incidence of patients, that is, what is the trend of spreading outbreaks?”
He also added, “It is likely to be an important criterion for determining whether the outbreak pattern reaches a level that exceeds the quarantine and medical response capabilities (up to the third stage).”
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