Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae: "Swift Legal Action Against Violations of Quarantine Authority's Administrative Orders"

Choo Mi-ae, Minister of Justice.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] On the 16th, Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae announced regarding the surge in confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), "We will take swift legal action against acts that violate the administrative orders of the quarantine authorities."

Minister Choo expressed concern about the "signs of a COVID-19 pandemic" in a post on her Facebook page that afternoon and issued this warning.

The Ministry of Justice decided to reactivate the epidemiological investigation support team, Minister Choo revealed.

She stated, "The same prosecutors and police officers quickly gathered again, leveraging the experience from the first support task that provided rapid legal support for quarantine administration, confirmed infection vectors and routes through forensics, and helped prevent further spread."

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, the number of new domestic COVID-19 confirmed cases reached 548 over the past three days.

Park Neung-hoo, the 1st Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Minister of Health and Welfare), pointed out at a regular briefing held at the Government Seoul Office that day, "The current situation appears to be the initial stage of a large-scale resurgence," adding, "If the spread is not controlled to the maximum extent, serious damage could occur due to nationwide transmission and a rapid increase in patients."

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