청 "Social Distancing Level 3 Is Not an Easy Choice" (Update)
"Compliance with Level 2 Rules More Important Than Mentioning Level 3"... In Response to Speculation on Second Disaster Relief Fund, "Now Is the Time to Focus on Quarantine"
The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Kim Dong-pyo] A key official from the Blue House stated on the 26th regarding speculation that the government would announce social distancing Level 3, "It has not been long since Level 2 was implemented, so moving to Level 3 is not an easy decision to make, and our position remains unchanged," adding, "We emphasize once again that it is more important to comply with Level 2 guidelines than to mention Level 3."
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Regarding speculation about considering a second round of emergency disaster relief funds, the Blue House official refrained from commenting, saying, "Now is the time to focus all efforts on quarantine."
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