##韩疾控部门：新冠疫情预计月底达峰，高危人群需集中防护
**韩联社首尔8月21日电** 韩国疾病管理厅（疾管厅）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，去年新冠致死率仅为0.05%，与季节性流感相当。但为了确保高危人群的安全，政府将采取一系列措施。首先，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。其次，政府将构建医疗应对体系，让新冠患者可根据症状严重程度及时接受治疗。此外，政府还将确保新冠治疗药品和检测试剂盒稳定供应，并从10月开始进行疫苗接种。
疾管厅呼吁民众遵守戴口罩、勤洗手、常通风等防疫守则。
据悉，韩国近期新冠确诊病例数持续攀升，政府已将疫情警戒级别提升至“注意”级别。专家预测，本轮疫情高峰可能在8月底到来。
为了应对疫情，韩国政府已采取了一系列措施，包括增加医疗资源、加强检测力度、推广疫苗接种等。政府还呼吁民众保持警惕，积极配合防疫工作。
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##South Korea’s COVID-19 Peak Expected by Month’s End, Vulnerable Groups Urged to Take Extra Precautions
**Keywords:** Ongoing outbreak,high-risk protection, peak by month’s end
**SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap)** – South Korea’s Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (KCDC) Director Jee Young-mee said Monday that the country’s COVID-19 outbreak is expected to peak by the endof August and gradually subside. While emphasizing that the fatality rate has fallen to levels comparable to seasonal influenza, she stressed the need for focused protection of vulnerable groups.
Jee noted that the COVID-19 fatality rate last year was only0.05%, similar to seasonal influenza. However, to ensure the safety of high-risk individuals, the government will implement a series of measures. First, a joint task force will be operated by local governments to manage patient protection athealth centers from the initial stages of the outbreak. Second, the government will establish a medical response system to ensure timely treatment for COVID-19 patients based on the severity of their symptoms. Additionally, the government will guarantee a stable supply of COVID-19 treatment drugs and test kits, and begin vaccination campaigns from October.
The KCDC urged the public to adhere to preventive measures such as wearing masks, frequent handwashing, and ensuring proper ventilation.
South Korea has seen a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, prompting the government to raise the alert level to “Caution.” Experts predict that the peak of this wave may arriveby the end of August.
In response to the outbreak, the South Korean government has taken a range of measures, including increasing medical resources, strengthening testing efforts, and promoting vaccination. The government also calls on the public to remain vigilant and actively cooperate with pandemic control efforts.
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**Keywords:** #COVID-19 #South Korea #outbreak #vulnerable groups #protection #KCDC #vaccine #prevention
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