[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Park Neung-hoo, the 1st Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Minister of Health and Welfare), appealed to minimize face-to-face contact, stating that "the number of confirmed cases remains stubbornly in the hundreds" regarding the domestic spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).



In his opening remarks at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting on the 12th, Deputy Head Park said, "Outside the metropolitan area, clusters of about 20 cases are occurring in different regions," adding, "Cluster infections are repeatedly occurring in general hospitals, nursing hospitals, multi-level marketing, and door-to-door sales. This is a very concerning situation."


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