President Moon: "Low Possibility of Further COVID-19 Spread... Hope to Maintain Pride as 'Quarantine Leader'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] On the 17th, President Moon Jae-in addressed the COVID-19 infection outbreak centered around entertainment facilities, stating, "The daily number of confirmed cases has dropped back to the teens, and among them, domestic infections have significantly decreased to single digits for two consecutive days." He added, "Due to rapid contact tracing and diagnostic testing, the possibility of further spread is considered greatly reduced."

President Moon made these remarks through his social network services (SNS), including his Facebook, saying, "Our excellent quarantine system is demonstrating its effectiveness once again."

He continued, "Among the recent confirmed cases were church worship attendees and call center employees, but the fact that no cluster infections are spreading is a very meaningful change," and expressed gratitude to the public, saying, "'Mask-wearing and social distancing' as quarantine rules have become a safeguard preventing further spread."

President Moon said, "Similar incidents can occur at any time until COVID-19 is completely eradicated, but we can overcome this sufficiently," adding, "Even if we have to live with the virus, we have the world's top-level quarantine system and the world's best citizens who unite in times of crisis." He further stated, "I hope we continue to trust and rely on each other and maintain South Korea's pride as a global leader in quarantine."

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