The government is considering early easing of social distancing, but it is deeply troubled over the timing of the announcement.
On the 3rd, Sohn Young-rae, head of the social strategy division of the Central Accident Resolving Headquarters, said at the Corona 19 response back briefing, “We are collecting opinions from the daily recovery support committee and the subcommittee on quarantine and medical treatment, as well as central ministries and local governments.” The decision is made after that, so there is no part to guide you at this time.”
Earlier, at the meeting of the Quarantine and Medical Subcommittee held the day before, the government partially relaxed the current social distancing restrictions, which were limited to ‘private meetings for 6 people, business hours at 10 o’clock,’ and changed it to ‘private meetings for 8 people, business hours at 11 o’clock. was found to have been reviewed.
If it goes as planned, it was decided to maintain the distance of ‘6 people, 10 o’clock’ until the 13th of this month. It is analyzed that policy adjustments were made accordingly.
In response, experts in the quarantine and medical fields thought that it is undesirable to implement mitigation measures until the epidemic reaches its peak, and they expressed the opinion that the current distance should be maintained or adjusted to a minimum.
The self-employed, small business owners, and ministries in charge of the livelihood economy have been demanding the immediate abolition of social distancing.
Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said in a meeting of the Corona 19 major headquarters presided over at the government complex in Seoul on the morning of the same day, regarding the adjustment of social distancing, “Small business owners and self-employed people are almost giving up their lives, and we cannot help but turn away forever.”
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