Prime Minister Jeong: "Critical Time for Quarantine Compliance... Special Care for Young International Students"

"Mask 5-Day Rotation Inconvenience Reduced... Further Relief Expected in April"

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is presiding over the 'Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters Meeting for COVID-19 Response' held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 30th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on the 30th ordered special management to ensure that young international students do not violate self-quarantine guidelines in relation to the management of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

In his opening remarks at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting on COVID-19 held at the Government Seoul Office Building that day, Prime Minister Chung said, "This is a very important time for quarantine, management of the movement paths of entrants, and thorough implementation of self-quarantine."

He emphasized, "There must not be the slightest gap. Please pay special attention to ensure that entrants do not use public transportation like ordinary citizens," and "Local governments should also consider support for transportation from regional bases to quarantine locations and the provision of separate quarantine facilities."

In particular, he instructed, "Please manage young international students carefully so that they do not violate guidelines and recommendations."

Prime Minister Chung also stated, "As we enter the fourth week of the five-day rotation system for public masks, the initial inconvenience has decreased," and "We will review plans to improve distribution going forward."

He evaluated, "Thanks to the public's considerable patience, understanding, and participation, the initial inconvenience has somewhat lessened," and "We have made all-out efforts to expand mask supply, including increasing production of melt-blown (MB) filters, supporting process improvements, and securing import volumes."

He added, "Considering the large-scale increase in MB filter production starting tomorrow, I expect the difficulties to ease somewhat in April," and explained, "Once mask supply capacity stabilizes, we will review ways to improve public mask distribution accordingly."

Prime Minister Chung also urged, "It has been revealed that a concerning number of medical staff on site in Daegu have been infected," and "Take measures to ensure that infected medical personnel receive priority treatment and sufficient rest, and identify infection routes to prevent recurrence of medical staff infections."

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