Busan Raises Social Distancing to 'Level 2' from 2nd ... Recent COVID-19 Spread Deemed Serious

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan City's social distancing will be raised to Level 2 starting from the 2nd.

Busan City is currently facing serious concerns about a resurgence as the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases has surged to the 50s.

Yoon Tae-ho, head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' quarantine team, stated in a briefing on the 2nd, "Busan has decided to raise the social distancing level from the current 1.5 to Level 2 starting from the 2nd, similar to the Seoul metropolitan area."

He also said, "Discussions on raising the levels are underway mainly in local governments with a high number of patients."

Recently, as confirmed cases have continued to appear in entertainment establishments, churches, academies, and restaurants in Busan, the city has been reviewing the possibility of raising the social distancing level since early this week.

The city agreed that raising the social distancing level, including strengthened quarantine rules such as business hour restrictions, is necessary to curb the spread.

In the past six days, Busan has reported 289 confirmed cases, averaging 48.1 cases per day, exceeding the Level 2 social distancing requirement of an average of 30 or more cases per day.

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