Social Distancing Measures to Be Reorganized... "Detailed Step-by-Step Plans" (Update)

On the 6th, as the 'social distancing' measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were shifted to 'everyday distancing,' citizens lined up to enter at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The government announced that it will reorganize the 'social distancing' measures step-by-step in response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The baseline for daily life quarantine, the condition of 'fewer than 50 new daily confirmed cases,' will be maintained.

Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters' quarantine team, stated at a regular briefing held at the Government Complex Sejong on the 22nd, "We plan to provide renewed guidance by specifying and clarifying social distancing measures step-by-step in cooperation with relevant ministries and local governments."

Yoon explained, "There has been an awareness of the problem that responses such as 'enhanced social distancing,' 'social distancing,' and 'distancing in daily life' have been applied according to the situation at the time," adding, "From now on, we plan to set plans in advance, reorganize clear criteria step-by-step, and proceed after clarifying how distancing will be implemented."

Daejeon, where a large number of confirmed cases emerged mainly around multi-level marketing businesses, has been implementing 'high-intensity distancing in daily life' since the 20th. Yoon emphasized, "This week will be a critical turning point for the Daejeon, Chungnam, and Jeonbuk regions," and added, "How well we contain the initial stage of spread from the metropolitan area to non-metropolitan areas will determine the scale of nationwide spread."

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