정부 "거리두기 효과 '가시화'…재연장 여부 이번 주말쯤 결정"

Our starting point tonight - All hands on deck to push that virus number down to below 100 a day.
South Korea reported 136 new Covid-19 cases today managing to slowly begin flattening the epidemic curve, but health officials here remain on alert over sporadic cluster infections.
In another development, health authorities say they plan to mass produce antibody treatment for Covid-19 by the end of this month.
Jang Tae-hyun leads our coverage tonight.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea is fluctuating, but is slowly going down.
"Thanks to citizens' enthusiastic participation, the social distancing measures are showing their effect. For six days in a row, the number of new COVID-19 cases has been between 100 and 200."
South Korea reported 136 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Out of the 120 local cases, 98 were from the capital region.
The government will decide on whether to lower the social distancing measures in the greater Seoul area by this weekend.
Even though the number of cases is falling, there is still a high risk of cluster infections.
52 cluster infections have been reported over the last two weeks, which is five times the number from early August.
Aside from places of worship, cluster infections are popping up in indoor sports facilities, as well as from in meetings and at workplaces.
The government is considering keeping the normally-waived expressway toll charges during Chuseok Korean Thanksgiving, to encourage people to stay at home.
In the meantime, the country plans to mass produce COVID-19 antibody treatments.
"The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is evaluating its second and third clinical trials. We are planning on commercial mass production of a vaccine within the month."
Five additional deaths were reported on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 341.
The country's total number of cases stands at 21-thousand 432.
Jang Tae-hyun, Arirang News.