Government "Considering lowering social distancing to Level 1 after Chuseok"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The government plans to consider lowering the social distancing level from Level 2 to Level 1 after the 'Chuseok Special Quarantine Period,' which will be in effect from the 28th of this month to the 11th of next month.

On the afternoon of the 27th, Son Young-rae, head of the Strategic Planning Division at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, stated at a briefing held at the Government Seoul Office, "After the Chuseok Special Quarantine Period, we will first measure whether to switch the distancing level from Level 2 to Level 1."

Son explained, "The most important factor in adjusting the distancing level is to measure the capacity to handle critically ill patients within the medical and quarantine system and whether the epidemic trend is entering a manageable range."

The government is also working on revising the current social distancing levels. Son said, "Although the current system is designed with three levels, the gap between levels is quite large, so we have designed an intermediate stage like Level 2.5," adding, "We are also considering further subdividing the levels."

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