South Korea puts Reuters under the narrowest cowardice among new cases in Seoul

By the hand of Sangmi Cha

SEOUL (Reuters) -Since Monday, South Korea will tighten its coronavirus curves to the highest possible level in Seoul and neighboring regions for the first time, as the alarm opens with new COVID-19 cases setting the second international record of the second day in a row.

South Korea, which has so far outperformed industrialized countries in the number of cases and deaths, reported 1,316 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight on Thursday, up from a previous record of 1,275 on Wednesday.

Accompanied by vaccinations for the elderly, there has yet to be a significant increase in hospitalizations or deaths, keeping the death rate at 1.23% and the number of serious cases from 148 onwards below the levels seen at the previous peak. December.

A senior health official warned on Thursday that the number of new cases could nearly double by the end of July and Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announced tougher two-week departures – level 4 is the worst on a South Korean scale, in the absence of a complete closure – at a televised government meeting.

Experts say the government’s COVID-19 strategy is to prevent economic success seen in enclosures elsewhere.

“It’s a move away from blocking the government’s strategy for fear of negative impacts on the economy. It’s the hardest level 4 can achieve,” said Kim Dong-hyun, former president of the Korean Epidemiology Association.

According to the honest news, it is recommended that people stay at home as much as possible, schools recommend switching to distance learning, reunions from 18:00 are only for two people four days before the day and rallies are prohibited.

No spectators can attend sports matches, hotels can only operate at two-thirds full capacity. Movies and concerts are not allowed after 22:00 pm, and nightclubs and bars should be closed, restaurants and cafes would only allow limited seating and services from 10pm onwards.

Employers are encouraged to increase their flexible workforce by 30% of employees who work remotely.

500 CASES DAY SEOULEN

There are a total of 165,344 COVID-19 infections in South Korea, with 2,036 deaths. In the double vaccination process, it has shot at just over 10% of the 52 million population, and 30% have received at least one dose, most of them over the age of 60.

The country wants the herd to be immune before November by inoculating 70% of the population with at least one shot by September.

“Seoul alone confirmed 500 cases on Tuesday,” Prime Minister Kim said at a government meeting on Friday. “Four of the five infections are in metropolitan Seoul.”

Although the news will be implemented on Monday, Kim also advised citizens not to hold private meetings from Friday.

He also said that in a two-week half-term shutdown, the government will cancel the program it started this year with at least one masked COVID-19 shot that will allow citizens to meet without masks.

Among the cases acquired on the spot, 78% were concentrated in a large area of ​​Seoul, and the detection rate of the highly transmissible Delta variant increased almost three times a week, Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said in a statement on Friday.

Kwon did not provide a number of cases related to the Delta variant.

President Moon Jae-in will convene a meeting on Monday with senior officials in the area around Seoul to discuss the measures, presidential spokesman Park Kyung-mee told reporters.