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Too early to consider lifting self-isolation rule: experts
전문가들, “자가격리 해제 시기상조”
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People stand in line to be tested for COVID-19 at a screening center in Seocho District, Seoul, June 17. Yonhap
People stand in line to be tested for COVID-19 at a screening center in Seocho District, Seoul, June 17. Yonhap

Gov't decides to extend quarantine mandate for 4 more weeks

정부, 자가격리 의무 4주 더 연장 결정


By Lee Hyo-jin

The government has decided to extend the self-isolation mandate for COVID-19 patients for another four weeks, but medical experts pointed out that it is premature to remove the restriction next month.
정부가 코로나19 확진자에 대한 자가격리 의무를 4주 더 연장하기로 했지만 의료 전문가들은 다음 달에 이러한 제한을 해제하는 것은 시기상조라고 지적했다.


The Central Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters said Friday the seven-day self-quarantine mandate for COVID-19 virus carriers will be extended through July 20, due to concerns over a possible resurgence of infections if the rule is removed.
17일 중앙재난안전대책본부는 코로나19 바이러스 보균자에 대한 7일간의 자가격리 기간을 7월 20일까지 연장한다고 밝혔다.


The decision came as the government has been reviewing the possibility of scrapping the self-quarantine rule over the past two months. After downgrading the infectious disease classification of the coronavirus to Level 2 in late April, the health ministry said it will decide whether to ease the self-isolation rule on May 20, after a four-week interim period. But the plan was delayed for another four weeks due to the unstable virus situation.
이번 결정은 정부가 지난 두 달간 자가격리 해제 가능성을 검토한 가운데 내려졌다. 지난 4월 말 보건복지부가 코로나19 감염병 분류를 2단계로 낮춘 뒤 4주간의 과도기를 거쳐 5월 20일 자가격리 완화 여부를 결정하겠다고 밝혔다. 그러나 불안정한 코로나19 상황으로 인해 계획이 4주 더 연기되었다.


Announcing its latest decision, the Korea Disease Control and Prevent Agency (KDCA) warned that scrapping the quarantine rule could cause the number of infection cases to surge in late August at up to 8.3 times levels while under existing rules.
최근 결정 발표에서 질병관리청은 격리를 해제하면 8월말 확진자가 유지 시에 비해 최대 8.3배까지 치솟을 수 있다고 경고했다.


The KDCA noted that it will reassess the virus situation after four weeks, based on several criteria, such as the number of deaths, fatality rate, emergence of new variants and the government's medical response capability.
질병관리청은 사망자수, 치명률, 신종 변종 출현 여부, 정부의 의료체계 대응 역량 등 여러 기준에 따라 4주 후 코로나19 상황을 재평가할 예정이라고 밝혔다.


Medical experts, however, viewed that the country may not be ready to lift the self-isolation mandate even after another four weeks.
그러나 의료 전문가들은 4주가 지나도 격리의무 해제 준비가 되어 있지 않을 수 있다고 보았다.

KEY WORDS
■ lift 해제/폐지하다
■ mandate 지시[명령]
■ premature 시기상조의
■ carrier 보균자
■ resurgence 재기[부활]
■ scrap 폐기하다, 버리다
■ interim 임시의, 과도의

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