Jeong Eun-gyeong "Remaining Holiday Risk Factors: Acquaintances, Religious Events, Gatherings"

Request to Minimize Gatherings Among Acquaintances
Concerns Over Rally on the 3rd

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Jeong Eun-kyung, head of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, identified gatherings with acquaintances, religious events, and assemblies as risk factors during the remaining Chuseok holiday period in a briefing on the 2nd. Although the number of confirmed cases is showing a decreasing trend, she emphasized that COVID-19 infections could increase over the weekend, including on Gaecheonjeol.

Jeong said, "There is a concern that small-scale transmission could occur through gatherings with acquaintances," adding, "Especially when people share drinks or food, they cannot wear masks, and many cases of group infections among attendees have been reported, so please minimize gatherings with acquaintances as much as possible." She was concerned about infections occurring while masks are removed.

Jeong also stated, "Recently, small-scale outbreaks have continued through religious events, small group activities, meetings preparing for online religious events, and meal gatherings before and after religious events," and urged, "Elderly people should definitely participate in non-face-to-face religious activities, and ventilation and disinfection must be thoroughly conducted inside religious facilities."

She also mentioned the possibility that the assembly scheduled for the 3rd could have a critical impact on quarantine efforts. Jeong emphasized, "If many people gather densely to chant slogans or consume food, it could jeopardize everyone's safety," and added, "For the safety of the community and individual health, we hope the event will be switched to a non-face-to-face format, and even when attending assemblies, please strictly adhere to quarantine rules."

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