##韩新冠疫情持续至月底，高危人群需集中防护
**首尔** – 韩国疾病管理厅厅长池荣美21日表示，预计境内新冠疫情将在月底达到顶峰后逐渐消退。她同时强调，尽管新冠致死率已降至与季节性流感相当的水平，但仍需重点保护高危人群。
池荣美指出，去年新冠致死率为0.05%，与季节性流感相当，但老年人、慢性病患者等高危人群仍需格外注意。政府将运营地方政府联合专项应对组，从疫情初期就抓好卫生站的患者防护管理，确保高危人群得到及时有效的医疗服务。
此外，韩国政府21日也发布消息称，日本启动福岛核电站污染水排海已有一年，其间没有发生任何核辐射安全值超标的事件。政府从去年8月24日首次排放至今年8月19日期间，共进行了4.9633万次核辐射检验，结果显示未发现任何核辐射超标的事例。
值得注意的是，韩国总统办公室低生育应对首席秘书柳慧美21日表示，在劳动人口加速减少的情况下，引进外国劳工可成为一种弥补劳动力缺口的选项。她认为，通过“外籍劳务人员就业许可和管理制度”引进外劳在短期内可有效解决劳动力不足问题，但今后需要从长计议，研究如何有效引进和运用外劳资源。
韩国检方21日也公布了关于总统尹锡悦夫人金建希涉嫌收受名牌包一案的调查结果，认定金建希无犯罪嫌疑。检方认为，金建希于2022年9月从旅美牧师崔在英（音）处收受的名牌包与尹锡悦履行总统职务无关，因此根据反贪法，尹锡悦无申报义务。
韩国新冠疫情持续至月底，政府将继续加强疫情防控工作，并重点关注高危人群的健康状况。同时，韩国政府也积极应对人口老龄化带来的劳动力短缺问题，并密切关注日本核污染水排海对韩国的影响。
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##South Korea’s COVID-19 Surge Expected to Peak by Month’s End, High-Risk Groups Urged to Take Precautions
**Seoul**- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Director-General Jee Young-mee stated on August 21st that the current surge in COVID-19 cases is expected to peak by the end of the month and gradually decline thereafter. While acknowledging that the fatality rate of COVID-19 has droppedto levels comparable to seasonal influenza, she emphasized the need for focused protection of high-risk groups.
Jee noted that the COVID-19 fatality rate last year stood at 0.05%, similar to seasonal influenza. However,she stressed that elderly individuals and those with chronic illnesses remain particularly vulnerable. The government will operate a joint task force with local governments to ensure that health centers are equipped to effectively manage patient care from the outset of the outbreak, ensuring timely and efficientmedical services for high-risk individuals.
Separately, the South Korean government announced on August 21st that it has been monitoring the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan for a year now, and no instances of exceeding nuclear radiation safety limits have been detected. Since the initial dischargeon August 24th, 2022, the government has conducted 49,633 nuclear radiation tests, all of which have shown no evidence of exceeding safety thresholds.
Meanwhile, Yoo Hye-mi, the chief secretary for low fertility response in the South Korean presidential office, stated onAugust 21st that attracting foreign workers could be a viable option to address the accelerating decline in the working population. She argued that the “Foreign Workers Employment Permit and Management System” could effectively address labor shortages in the short term. However, she stressed the need for long-term planning to explore effective strategies for attractingand utilizing foreign labor resources.
On August 21st, the South Korean prosecution announced the results of its investigation into allegations that First Lady Kim Keon-hee received luxury handbags. The investigation concluded that there was no criminal suspicion against Kim. Prosecutors determined that the handbags received from American pastor Choi Jae-youngin September 2022 were not related to Yoon’s presidential duties, thus exempting him from reporting obligations under anti-corruption laws.
As South Korea’s COVID-19 surge continues until the end of the month, the government will maintain its intensified efforts to control the outbreak, paying particular attentionto the health of high-risk groups. Concurrently, the South Korean government is actively addressing the labor shortage caused by an aging population and closely monitoring the impact of Japan’s discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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