Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun: "Clubs with Crowds Lining Up... Concern Over 'Silent Spreaders' Causing Cluster Infections"

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is delivering an opening remark at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting on COVID-19 held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 3rd. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun expressed concern on the 7th that despite strict social distancing measures, people are crowding in lines at some clubs and entertainment venues that have opened, making it inevitable to worry that young people are becoming silent spreaders.

On the same day, Prime Minister Chung held a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for COVID-19 response at the government Sejong office and said, "The desire to express youth is common worldwide, but clubs where people collide in enclosed spaces are places with a high risk of group infections," adding, "It is inevitable to worry about the situation where young people become ‘silent spreaders’." He announced that they would discuss ways to strengthen the practice of social distancing.

He also mentioned that the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) presents both crisis and opportunity simultaneously. Prime Minister Chung said, "We are facing both crisis and opportunity in the rapidly changing environment due to COVID-19," and emphasized, "Our diagnostic test kits are products that would still be under review if they had not been boldly approved, and the competitiveness of our bio-industry, which has secured basic capabilities through steady research and development (R&D), has emerged by lifting regulatory barriers in this crisis situation."

He evaluated the full introduction of remote classes as a bold challenge undertaken in the fight against COVID-19. Prime Minister Chung said, "Although there are many concerns, if everyone's efforts are supported, it can rather become an opportunity to bridge the information gap among students and further serve as a starting point for future educational innovation," adding, "Donations are pouring in from all walks of life, including large corporations, providing smart devices and supporting communication costs for students in underprivileged environments."

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