在新冠疫情的持续影响下，韩国最近两周的儿童确诊病例数量显著增加。据大韩儿童医院协会的统计数据显示，从7月22日至26日，42家会员单位共接诊了387例新冠确诊儿童病例，而到了8月5日至9日，这一数字激增至1080例，增长了179.1%。这意味着在短短两周内，儿童确诊病例数翻了两番。协会会长崔镕在指出，这些儿童病例中大部分是无症状或轻症，因此新冠病毒在儿童群体中传播更为迅速。
韩国防疫部门预测，随着暑假和夏季休假的结束，学校即将开学，疫情可能会在8月下旬迎来一个新的高峰。疾病管理厅表示，自今年2月以来，新冠住院病例持续下降，但随着奥密克戎新变异株KP.3的出现，住院病例数量也开始回升。
为了应对这一趋势，韩国政府和相关医疗机构正在加强防疫措施，包括提高疫苗接种率、加强病毒检测和隔离措施等。同时，也提醒家长和学校注意个人卫生，减少儿童聚集活动，以减缓病毒的传播。
随着疫情的反复，韩国社会对儿童的健康保护给予了高度关注，各界呼吁加强儿童防护措施，确保儿童的健康安全。同时，韩国政府也在考虑采取更多措施，以应对可能到来的疫情高峰。
英语如下：
News Title: “Child Cases of COVID-19 in South Korea Rise by 1.8 Times”
Keywords: South Korea, Children, Case Doubling
News Content: In the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of child cases in South Korea has shown a significant increase in the past two weeks. According to the statistical data released by the Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, a total of 387 confirmed COVID-19 cases among children were reported from 22 to 26 July at 42 member institutions, which surged to 1,080 cases between 5 and 9 August, a 179.1% increase. This means that the number of child cases doubled within just two weeks. President Choi Sung-in of the association pointed out that the majority of these cases among children were asymptomatic or mild, thus the transmission of the virus in the child population is more rapid.
The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare predicts that as the summer vacation and summer break end and schools reopen, the pandemic could see a new peak around the last week of August. The Disease Control and Prevention Agency stated that since February this year, the number of COVID-19 hospital admissions has been continuously decreasing, but with the emergence of the new variant of the Omicron strain, KP.3, the number of hospital admissions has also started to rise again.
In response to this trend, the South Korean government and relevant medical institutions are strengthening preventive measures, including increasing vaccination rates, enhancing virus testing and isolation measures, and so on. At the same time, parents and schools are reminded to pay attention to personal hygiene and reduce children’s gatherings to slow down the spread of the virus.
As the pandemic recurs, South Korean society has shown high concern for the health protection of children, and various sectors call for strengthening protective measures to ensure the health and safety of children. Additionally, the South Korean government is also considering taking more measures to tackle the potential new peak of the pandemic.
【来源】https://cn.yna.co.kr/view/ACK20240814002000881?section=society/index&input=rss
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