[Breaking] Park Neung-hoo "Social distancing extended by 1 week... Public patience needed until confirmed cases clearly decrease"
[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 5th, Park Neung-hoo, Minister of Health and Welfare and the 1st Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH), attended the CDSCH meeting held at the Government Sejong Complex and urged compliance with the extended 'social distancing' measures.
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Minister Park stated, "Yesterday, it was decided to extend nationwide social distancing level 2 for two weeks and the strengthened social distancing level 2 in the metropolitan area for one more week," adding, "Until the number of confirmed cases clearly decreases to a level that does not burden quarantine and medical systems, the understanding and patience of the public are needed a little longer."
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