코로나19 장기화에 '단계별 거리두기' 구체화…조만간 발표<br /><br />South Korea added 46 new Covid-19 cases today - 30 of which were imported.<br />With the country seeing a new rise in cases, the government plans to create a three-tier system for social distancing based on the daily severity of the outbreak.<br />Kim Dami starts us off.<br />South Korea confirmed 46 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.<br />30 of those new cases were imported,... that's nearly double the number of local transmissions.<br />And it's the first time in over a month that the number of imported cases has exceeded local ones.<br />16 new cases originated from recent cluster infections in the Seoul metropolitan area.<br />One additional death was reported on Tuesday. The death toll now stands at 281.<br />With the nation's caseload rising, the South Korean government will soon create three distinct levels of social distancing.<br />Previously, South Korea had introduced various types of social distancing measures such as enhanced social distancing and distancing in daily life.<br />But there was little difference among them.<br />The new levels will be based on factors such as the daily number of confirmed cases, number of new cluster infections and the ratio of silent transmissions.<br />In addition, starting Tuesday evening, four additional so-called "high-risk facilities" must follow strict virus prevention measures.<br />Those places include door-to-door sales businesses, buffet restaurants, distribution centers and academies with more than 300 people.<br />"All visitors and workers at the four designated places must keep track of visitors using QR codes and wear personal protective equipment like masks."<br />Earlier this month, the government named eight other types of places as high-risk COVID-19 facilities including singing rooms and night clubs.<br />Kim Dami, Arirang News.<br />
