President Moon: "Zero Domestic COVID-19 Cases... The Power of Korea and Its People"

President Moon Jae-in [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] President Moon Jae-in said on the 30th, as the number of confirmed domestic cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) reached zero for the first time in 71 days, that this was "the power of the Republic of Korea and its people."

Photo by Moon Jae-in, captured from Facebook

On the same day, President Moon said on his Facebook, "There have been zero infections related to the election for 14 days after the general election."

Earlier, during the April 15 general election, more than 10,000 people under self-quarantine and 66.2% of the population went to polling stations to exercise their voting rights. Although the maximum incubation period of 14 days has passed, no community infections related to the election have been identified so far.

Meanwhile, according to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of midnight on the day, the number of COVID-19 patients increased by 4 compared to midnight the previous day. All 4 new confirmed cases were overseas entrants. The daily confirmed cases of 4 is the lowest number recorded in 72 days since February 18.

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