President Moon: "I am concerned as there are quite a few churches planning to hold weekend services"

President Moon Jae-in expresses concern over weekend indoor worship persistence... "Mayor Park Won-soon and Governor Lee Jae-myung actively support measures"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in said on the 20th regarding the spread of the "novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19)," "The weekend has come again. I am grateful that many churches have cooperated. However, I am worried because there are still quite a few churches that intend to hold worship services."

President Moon said, "I actively support the measures taken by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung regarding religious gatherings. I hope the central government will not leave it solely to local governments but will actively support the measures taken by local governments," White House spokesperson Kang Min-seok conveyed.

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President Moon said, "Yesterday, the number of new confirmed cases fell below 100 again. I earnestly hope that the numbers will continue to decrease beyond the weekend."

President Moon especially expressed concern, saying, "Everyone must have felt distressed seeing the number of new confirmed cases rise again due to cluster infections at a church in Seongnam and a nursing hospital in Daegu," and added, "Such incidents can happen again at any time."

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