##韩新冠疫情蔓延势头放缓 下周或迎拐点
**韩联社首尔8月22日电** 韩国境内新冠疫情蔓延势头放缓，防疫部门预测本轮疫情将在8月底达到顶峰后逐渐消退，高峰期单周确诊病例数或低于此前预测的35万例。
韩国疾病管理厅（疾管厅）22日与保健福祉部、食品药品安全处、国务调整室、行政安全部和教育部举行相关部门联席会议，讨论新冠疫情现状及应对方案。
疾管厅针对220家医院级医疗机构进行的抽样监测结果显示，新冠住院病例数量自6月底逐周增加，但增幅自7月第四周（109.7%）以来持续收窄，8月第三周降至5.7%。
政府认为抗原检测试剂盒供应总体保持稳定，并计划本周和26日分别向市场投放6万人份和17.7万人份新冠治疗药品。此外，为缓解急诊压力，福祉部将在各地公共医院开设发热门诊。教育部已向即将开学的各级学校分发新冠防疫守则。
**疫情放缓原因分析**
专家分析，韩国疫情放缓可能与以下因素有关：
* **疫苗接种率提高：**韩国的疫苗接种率已达到较高水平，为民众提供了较好的免疫保护。
***民众防疫意识增强：**经历了多轮疫情后，民众的防疫意识显著提高，积极采取佩戴口罩、勤洗手等措施。
* **抗病毒药物的普及：**政府积极推广抗病毒药物，有效控制了重症和死亡病例的发生。
**未来展望**
尽管疫情有所放缓，但政府仍保持警惕，并呼吁民众继续保持防疫意识，做好个人防护。
疾管厅表示，将继续密切监测疫情发展，并根据疫情形势调整防控措施，确保民众健康安全。
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**关键词** #新冠 #韩国 #疫情 #放缓 #拐点
英语如下：
##South Korea’s COVID-19 Outbreak Shows Signs of Slowing,Peak Expected Next Week
**Keywords:** 疫情放缓, 拐点临近, 高峰低于预期 (Slowing outbreak, turning point imminent, peak lower than expected)
**SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap)** – The spread of COVID-19 in South Korea is showing signs of slowing down, with health authorities predicting the current wave to peak in lateAugust before gradually subsiding. The peak number of weekly confirmed cases is expected to be lower than the previously forecast 350,000.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) held a joint meeting onTuesday with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Office of Government Policy Coordination, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the Ministry of Education to discuss the current COVID-19 situation and responseplans.
A sampling survey conducted by the KDCA among 220 hospital-level medical institutions showed that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has been increasing weekly since late June, but the growth rate has been steadily narrowing since the fourth week of July (109.7%), falling to5.7% in the third week of August.
The government believes the supply of antigen test kits remains stable overall and plans to release 60,000 and 177,000 doses of COVID-19 treatment drugs to the market this week and on August 26,respectively. In addition, to alleviate pressure on emergency rooms, the Ministry of Health and Welfare will be opening fever clinics at public hospitals across the country. The Ministry of Education has distributed COVID-19 prevention guidelines to schools at all levels ahead of the upcoming semester.
**Analysis of Slowing Outbreak**
Experts attributethe slowdown in the outbreak to the following factors:
* **High Vaccination Rate:** South Korea’s high vaccination rate has provided good immune protection for the population.
* **Increased Public Awareness of Prevention:** After experiencing multiple waves of the pandemic, the public’s awareness of prevention has significantly increased, with people activelytaking measures such as wearing masks and frequent handwashing.
* **Widespread Availability of Antiviral Drugs:** The government’s active promotion of antiviral drugs has effectively controlled the occurrence of severe cases and deaths.
**Future Outlook**
Despite the slowdown, the government remains vigilant and urges the public to continue to maintaintheir awareness of prevention and practice personal protection.
The KDCA stated that it will continue to closely monitor the development of the outbreak and adjust control measures based on the situation to ensure the health and safety of the public.
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**Keywords:** #COVID-19 #SouthKorea #Outbreak #Slowing #TurningPoint
【来源】https://cn.yna.co.kr/view/ACK20240822002200881?section=news&input=rss
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