根据韩国疾病管理厅厅长池荣美的最新表态，韩国新冠疫情预计将持续至8月底。池荣美在新冠疫情官民协商机制会议上表示，8月第二周的新冠住院患者数量已超过2月的流行高峰水平，考虑到2022年至2023年的夏季疫情流行趋势，预计本轮疫情流行将持续至8月底。
池荣美还指出，新冠治疗药品需求剧增，政府额外采购的新冠药品将从下周起依次投放市场。此外，池荣美强烈建议医疗机构和疗养设施等高风险设施从业人员和访客均佩戴口罩，以防止疫情进一步蔓延。
韩国的疫情形势引发了广泛关注，特别是儿童病例的增加，近两周增加了1.8倍，防疫部门研判8月底或迎新冠高峰。韩国政府表示将扩大治疗药品供应，以应对疫情可能带来的挑战。
随着夏季和冬季疫情流行病的趋势，韩国将采取更加严格的防疫措施，以期控制疫情的扩散。同时，政府也呼吁公众保持个人卫生习惯，积极配合防疫工作，共同应对新冠疫情的挑战。
英语如下：
News Title: “Korean Disease Control Chief: Pandemic May Last Until August End, New COVID Treatments to Be Supplied”
Keywords: Outbreak, Pandemic, End of August
News Content: In a recent statement, the head of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Choe Ryong-mee, predicts that the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea may continue until the end of August. Choe Ryong-mee made this remark during a meeting of the official-civilian COVID-19 consultation mechanism, noting that the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the second week of August has surpassed the peak levels of February’s outbreak. Considering the trend of the COVID-19 outbreak from 2022 to 2023, she expects the current wave of the pandemic to last until the end of August.
Choe Ryong-mee also pointed out that there has been a sharp increase in the demand for COVID-19 treatment drugs, and the government’s additional procurement of COVID-19 medications will begin to be released onto the market next week. Additionally, Choe Ryong-mee strongly advised healthcare professionals and visitors to high-risk facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes to wear masks to prevent the further spread of the virus.
The situation with the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea has attracted widespread attention, particularly the increase in cases among children, which has doubled in the past two weeks. The authorities predict that the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak could arrive by the end of August. The South Korean government has announced its intention to expand the supply of treatment drugs in response to the challenges that the pandemic may bring.
As the trend of summer and winter respiratory diseases continues, South Korea plans to implement stricter preventive measures in hopes of controlling the spread of the virus. At the same time, the government is calling on the public to maintain personal hygiene habits and cooperate with the prevention work to jointly face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
【来源】https://cn.yna.co.kr/view/ACK20240814004200881?section=society/index&input=rss
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