Prime Minister Jeong: "Some Church Members Participated in Liberation Day Rally... Request for Cooperation in Medical Support" (Comprehensive)

Prime Minister Jeong Visits National Medical Center... Checks Bed Availability Status

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on the 17th that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the metropolitan area is rapidly increasing, mainly among some church members, and expressed concern about further spread, stating, "There is evidence that some church members who should have undergone diagnostic testing participated in the Liberation Day rally over the weekend."

In his opening remarks at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting on COVID-19 held at Seoul City Hall that morning, Prime Minister Chung urged, "Church members, visitors, and contacts involved should immediately visit screening clinics to get tested."

This was a request for cooperation in identifying confirmed cases amid the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, which held worship services without adhering to quarantine rules. He emphasized, "The church must sincerely submit accurate visitor information."

He also called for active cooperation from the private sector, including medical personnel support. Furthermore, addressing the Resident Doctors Association, which declared an indefinite work stoppage starting on the 21st, and the Medical Association, which plans a three-day collective strike from the 26th, he said, "Before engaging in collective actions that jeopardize the lives and safety of the public, please sit down with the government and resolve the issues through sincere dialogue."

Meanwhile, after the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting, Prime Minister Chung visited the National Medical Center to check the patient classification and bed allocation system for COVID-19 patients in the metropolitan area and the status of bed availability, and encouraged the medical staff. He urged, "Manage the processes of patient classification and allocation of medical resources in a coordinated manner with the determination to definitely win in the field."

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