Seobeomsoo "Concerns Over Second Metropolitan Area Outbreak... President Must Raise Awareness"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 8th, Seo Beom-su, a member of the Future United Party, pointed out that there are concerns about a second wave of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) originating from the Seoul metropolitan area, and emphasized the need for the President and Prime Minister to raise awareness.

In a statement on the same day, Representative Seo said, "The spread of COVID-19 in the Seoul metropolitan area, where 26 million people live, is serious. The three criteria set by the government to shift from 'social distancing' to 'daily quarantine' have all been broken."

The three criteria presented by the government?▲ fewer than 50 confirmed cases per day ▲ less than 5% of cases with unknown infection routes ▲ more than 80% of cases managed within the quarantine network?have all been violated this time.

Representative Seo pointed out, "In this situation, 1.35 million students in grades 5 and 6 of elementary school and grade 1 of middle school will start attending school on the 8th," adding, "Although attendance is scheduled on alternate days, alternate weeks, or once a week, the anxiety of 5.95 million parents continues to grow."

He added, "It is good to stimulate consumption by distributing emergency disaster relief funds, but I am concerned that the government's self-praise and lax response may be causing people to lose their vigilance," and emphasized, "The President and Prime Minister must step forward to raise awareness once again."

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