정부 “거리두기 실천 떨어져…추석, 코로나19 유행 결정할 분수령”<br /><br />Daily tally of Covid-19 in South Korea in triple digits for the third day today.<br />With the numbers still above one-hundred with the Chuseok holiday just around the corner, health authorities remain concerned that mass migration during one of Korea's largest holidays could cause another wave of the virus.<br />Bae Eun-ji reports.<br />South Korea reported one-hundred-14 new COVID-19 cases on Friday...a third consecutive day of triple-digit increases.<br />95 were local transmissions while 19 were imported from overseas.<br />Of the domestic cases, more than 70-percent were from the greater Seoul area with 83.<br />With daily transmissions on the rise again after dropping to as low as 61 on Tuesday, health officials remain alert...especially with Chuseok fast approaching.<br />There are concerns that the holiday, which starts on September 30th, may spark another wave of the virus.<br />"I think it depends on the Chuseok holiday... whether we continue to see a slowdown of COVID-19 or see a larger resurgence later."<br />Health officials are advising citizens, especially the elderly, to refrain from visiting relatives during the holiday, as they are at a higher risk of infection compared to others.<br />"We ask all citizens to stay home this holiday... for you and your family."<br />If visiting relatives is unavoidable, authorities are asking citizens to use private vehicles rather than taking public transport.<br />But with the stricter social distancing measures being in place for more than a month now, there are concerns that people are not abiding by the rules strictly enough.<br />"The outbreak hasn't gone away yet. We still need to follow the social distancing rules. I advise everyone to stay at home and refrain from attending large gatherings this holiday."<br />The total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 23-thousand-four-hundred-55.<br />There are two additional deaths,... raising the death toll to three-hundred-95.<br />Bae Eun-ji, Arirang News.<br />
