[Photo] Minister Park Neung-hoo Wearing a Mask
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On the 17th, Park Neung-hoo, Minister of Health and Welfare, is seen leaving the briefing room at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, after concluding the regular briefing on COVID-19 response. The government decided to raise the social distancing level to 1.5 in the metropolitan area and Gangwon region starting from midnight on the 19th. /Reporter Moon Honam munonam@
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