생활 방역 '개인, 집단 지침' 제시... 권고적 성격<br /><br />The South Korean government has introduced basic quarantine guidelines for the public once the country makes a transition into everyday life quarantine from the current social distancing measures.<br />This coming as the country continues to see a sharp downtrend in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases.<br />Kim Hyo-sun reports.<br />South Korea's quarantine authorities have announced basic quarantine guidelines that the public needs to abide by on individual and community levels.<br />There are five basic rules for personal quarantine.<br />Stay home for 3 to 4 days when you feel sick to get a sufficient amount of rest.<br />Keep a physical distance of an arm's length.<br />People are also advised to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 30 seconds and stick to polite coughing etiquette.<br />The quarantine authorities say it's important to ventilate at least twice a day,... while advising individuals to stay psychologically close to family and friends despite social distancing.<br />The supplementary rules for individuals include wearing protective face masks, and abiding by daily health guidelines for high risk groups including senior citizens.<br />On a community level,... people are advised to designate a certain person to be responsible for quarantine and calls for the rest of the group to be fully cooperative with him or her.<br />Daily body temperature screenings are also required to keep the community safe.<br />Above all, the quarantine authorities highlight cooperation is the key.<br />"The guidelines are available on the website of the health ministry and on the COVID-19 monitoring webpage. They will be finalized after a thorough review and will be distributed to the public."<br />The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters also plans to provide specific guidelines for different settings including public transportation, restaurants, shopping malls and wedding ceremonies.<br />"Around 20 guidelines will be released on Friday focusing on essential daily life quarantine measures."<br />While these guidelines are not compulsory but advisory in nature,... health authorities believe there's a need to make some of the most essential ones compulsory.<br />They are also mulling fining those who fail to comply.<br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.<br />