In South Korea, There Are COVID-19 Patients Who Recover And Then Catch Up Again

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JAKARTA - South Korea (South Korea) reported that as many as 116 people who were initially declared cured of COVID-19, have contracted the virus again. This happened before South Korean officials relaxed their strict rules on preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

South Korea reported 25 new cases on Tuesday, April 14 2020, as of Monday, April 13. However, there is an increase in the number of people who have returned to COVID-19 after being successfully cured. Of course, this case raises concerns when the Country of Ginseng seeks to eradicate COVID-19 as a whole.

The authorities are still investigating the cause of the recurrence. But the Director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), Jeong Eun-kyeong, explained that it is possible that the corona virus in the patient's body is active again, not the sufferer who is infected again.

Other experts said it may have been previously carried out with false results or traces of the virus may still be in the person's body, but not infectious or cause harm to him or others.

Even though the country itself is struggling with COVID-19, South Korea is still helping other countries with the same fate. South Korea plans to send 600,000 COVID-19 test kits to the United States (US). The assistance was provided after US President Donald Trump made a direct request to South Korea.

In addition, government authorities in various regions in South Korea have asked residents to continue to follow guidelines such as carrying out physical distancing and staying at home. Some local governments have imposed stricter measures, including closing bars and nightclubs, banning large demonstrations and restricting church services.

At least, South Korean residents are encouraged to carry out strict physical distancing until at least April 19. But as cases decreased and the weather improved, more and more people were breaking the guidelines. In addition, government authorities also indicated that such measures could be relaxed immediately.

At a disaster management meeting, South Korean Prime Minister (PM) Chung Sye-kyun said the government would soon relax its COVID-19 protection guidelines, which call for people to stay at home, avoid gatherings of any kind, and leave their homes only for important reasons. .

"At the end of this week, we plan to review our social distancing campaign we have carried out so far and discuss whether we will move to routine safety measures," he said.

PM Chung reminded that even when restrictions are relaxed, the country will not come back to life like it was before the outbreak.

"We need a very cautious approach because early social easing can have irreversible consequences, and we must reflect deeply on when and how we switch to the new system," said PM Chung.