'생활속 거리두기' 한 달…"수도권 대유행 우려"<br /><br />It's been one month since the South Korean government eased its social distancing measures... shifting gears to what we call 'distancing in daily lives.'<br />But, with the number of cluster infections in the Seoul and the surrounding area remaining a cause for concern, health officials here warn... there is a possibility that the country could go back to stronger social distancing if things don't come under control next week.<br />Jang Tae-hyun leads our coverage tonight.<br />The Central Disease Control Headquarters held its 100th COVID-19 briefing this Friday.<br />It has been one month since the South Korean government eased social distancing regulations... but cluster infections are still occurring in and around the capital area.<br />"The biggest danger is an absence of mind. We don't know when our daily lives will crash if cluster infections occur in populated areas where many people move around."<br />According to health authorities, eight-hundred-25 newly confirmed cases were reported in the one-month period after the government decided to ease social distancing measures.<br />Numbers frequently spiked due to cluster infections in the capital area and the number of cases rose by around 30 percent compared to the previous month.<br />After the cluster infections in Itaewon nightclubs and the Coupang logistics center in Bucheon, more cases began to arise in other places.<br />Particularly in Gyeonggi-do and Incheon, where mass infections stemmed from churches and as the result of a Richway seminar attendee testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.<br />The total number of cases related to Richway, a door-to-door sales company, has now reached 29.<br />A major concern is that many of those cases related to Richway are over the age of 60.<br />Health authorities say there is the possibility of strengthening social distancing measures again if things aren't under control within the next week.<br />39 new cases were reported in South Korea on Friday with no additional deaths.<br />The total number of confirmed cases stands at 11-thousand and 668 and 273 deaths.<br />Jang Tae-hyun, Arirang News<br />
