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Wed, August 17, 2022 | 13:18
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Has Omicron wave crested in Korea?
한국, 오미크론 정점 지났나
Posted : 2022-03-22 16:44
Updated : 2022-03-22 16:45
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People line up for COVID-19 testing at a screening center near Seoul Station, Monday. Yonhap
People line up for COVID-19 testing at a screening center near Seoul Station, Monday. Yonhap

Daily new infections have slowed since last Wednesday
지난 주 수요일 이후 일일 확진자 수 감소세


By Lee Hyo-jin

The peak of the Omicron wave in Korea may have passed, according to the health ministry, with daily new infections showing signs of slowing down. But concerns linger over another upsurge as the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been increasing its presence here amid eased social distancing rules.
일일 신규 확진자 수가 둔화되는 추세를 보이고 있어, 보건복지부에 의하면 한국에서 오미크론 급증은 정점을 지났을지도 모른다. 하지만 한국에서 완화된 사회적 거리두기 정책 가운데 오미크론 변이의 하위계통인 BA.2가 증가하면서 또 다른 급증에 대한 우려가 계속되고 있다.


The country added 209,169 new infections for Sunday, a significant drop from 334,708 cases the previous day, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The figure has been declining steadily after hitting an all-time high of 621,281 last Wednesday.
질병관리청에 따르면 일요일 신규 확진자 수는 전날 33만4708명에서 20만9169명으로 급격히 감소했다. 해당 수치는 지난주 수요일 62만1281명으로 지금까지 정점을 찍은 후 점진적으로 감소 중이다.


The agency reported the second-largest number of COVID-19-related fatalities at 329, with 1,130 patients in critical condition.
질병관리청은 위중증 환자는 1130명이며 사망자는 역대 두 번째로 많은 329명이라고 발표했다.


The government previously said the Omicron wave would reach its peak between March 12 and 22, after which the country may see a downward trend in infections.
정부는 일찍이 오미크론 유행이 3월 12일에서 22일 사이에 정점을 찍은 후 감염 감소세를 보일 것이라고 밝혔다.


"Daily infection cases have been falling for four straight days after hitting an all-time high last week," Interior and Safety Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said during a COVID-19 response meeting on Monday.
전해철 중대본 2차장은 월요일 코로나19 대응 미팅에서 "지난 후 최고점에 달했던 확진자 수는 나흘째 감소하고 있다"고 말했다.


He also announced the government's plan to introduce the oral antiviral treatment Molnupiravir, developed by U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Merck. Also known by the brand name Lagevrio, enough doses for 100,000 people will be shipped by the end of this week.
전해철 2차장은 또한 미국 기반의 제약 회사 머크사에 의해 개발된 먹는 치료제 ‘몰누피라비르'를 도입할 계획도 발표했다. ‘라게브리오'라는 브랜드 이름으로도 알려진 이 치료제 10만명분은 금주 말까지 운송될 예정이다.

KEY WORDS
■ crest 정상에 이르다
■ amid 가운데에
■ ease 완화하다
■ all-time 사상 최고[최저]의
■ fatality 사망자, 치사율
■ ship 수송[운송]하다

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