The fatality rate of Omicron is low

The quarantine authorities extended the operating hours to 23:00 by 1 hour until the 20th

The quarantine authorities announced a full-fledged easing of distancing, saying that it is becoming clearer that the COVID-19 Omicron mutation has a lower severity and fatality rate than the delta mutation.

 

From the 5th to the 20th, the 22 o'clock operating hours limit, which will be applied to groups 1, 2, and 3, will be increased by 1 hour to 23:00, but the next adjustment of distance will be eased.

 

In particular, the quarantine authorities urged government agencies to actively participate in blood donation and spread the voluntary participation of the people, citing the continued stage of interest in domestic blood reserves of more than 3 days and less than 5 days.

 

On the 4th, Lee Ki-il, the first controller of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, made the remarks at a regular COVID-19 briefing.

 

The quarantine authorities explained that it is not enough to keep a recently relaxed distance to resolve the difficulties of self-employed and small business owners.

 

Considering that the quarantine system is being reorganized around the management of high-risk groups, the intention is to further ease distancing.

 

Accordingly, the quarantine authorities will adjust the distance measure, which was originally scheduled to be applied by the 13th.

 

The quarantine authorities analyzed that unlike Delta, it is becoming increasingly clear that Omicron has a low severity and fatality rate, and that the effectiveness and efficiency of distancing are decreasing due to its high propagation power.

 

Based on this, the 22-hour operation time limit, which is applied to some facilities of groups 1, 2, 3 and other groups, will be eased by 1 hour from the 5th to the 20th until 23:00.

 

Private gatherings maintain standards that allow up to six people nationwide regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not.

 

The quarantine authorities plan to lower the level of distance in earnest after this easing.

 

Pre-recommendations are also implemented for all inpatients with quasi-severe and moderate symptoms.

 

As of the 4th, 731 patients with COVID-19 quasi-severe and moderate hospitalization who have passed 10 days from the date of sample collection are advised in advance to move to general beds.

 

If the medical staff determines that additional quarantine treatment is necessary and submits explanatory data on all recommendations, if the need for additional quarantine is recognized through consultation, they can continue to receive treatment in the same hospital room without all or lost.

 

If treatment is needed for an underlying disease, pt will move to a general bed and continue to receive treatment.

 

The quarantine authorities also requested blood donation to stabilize blood supply and demand.

 

Recently, the stage of interest in blood retention of more than 3 days and less than 5 days continues.

 

In order to stabilize blood supply and demand, government agencies will take the initiative for a month in March and conduct group blood donations through a "Continuing Blood Donation Event." More than 1,600 employees from 31 organizations, including the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the MOHW, the Ministry of National Defense, the Maritime Police Agency, and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, will participate in the event.

 

In addition, the quarantine authorities asked the public to participate in blood donation at a blood donation house or a blood donation cafe close to them.