South Korea’s health ministry said Wednesday (April 13) it would vaccinate against COVID-19. A second booster is given to people aged 60 and over as the country struggles with the highly contagious omikron mutant. Although daily cases of coronavirus fell to 195,000 on Tuesday from a peak of more than 383,000 in mid-March.
Kwon Deokchul, Minister of Health of South Korea told one meeting that “The government plans to expand the fourth dose of vaccination to people aged 60 and over,” he said, adding that the rate of infection in this age group was continuing to rise. is above 20% level.
South Korea previously offered a vaccination against COVID-19. Second needle stimulation, only for people in high risk groups. It includes people living in nursing homes. As the ripples of the Omikron epidemic Pushing the highest number of cases of infections and deaths, breaking records in the past few months.
The Omicron epidemic wave appears to have reached its peak. With cases of infections dropping to about a third of the highest number seen in mid-March. During that time, South Korea recorded a record 383,664 daily coronavirus cases on Saturday, March 12.
South Korea reported 195,419 new cases daily as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the country’s cumulative number of infections to 15,830,644 and 20,034 deaths.
Kwon said details of the second booster vaccination will be revealed during a press conference later on the same day.
According to the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 316,608 people have received 4th vaccination so far, and 33 million people, or 64.2 percent of the population, have been vaccinated. vaccination needle 3
In addition, South Korea’s health ministry said it would announce changes in regulations. Social distancing measures that are currently in force on Friday (15 April)
This country has eased COVID-19 measures. Went once earlier this month. Reduced curfew time for restaurants and other businesses. go to midnight and open the way for people to gather together with a maximum of 10 people
An official of the Ministry of Public Health In an interview with a radio station on Tuesday (April 12), all restrictions on business hours and public gatherings were lifted. It is one of some measures that are being considered. As the effectiveness of social distancing measures is declining.
He also said the current mask compulsion would also be among the measures to be reviewed.
(Source: Reuters)