[Breaking News] Government: "If the 3rd Wave Is Not Contained, Quarantine Will Become Unsustainable... Over 2,000 Cases Last Week"
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] Kang Do-tae, the 1st General Coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH), expressed concern on the 23rd about the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), stating, "If the chain of infection is not broken, both quarantine and medical response could become unsustainable."
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During his opening remarks at the CDSCH meeting held at the Government Complex Sejong on the same day, Kang said, "COVID-19 has been quietly spreading in daily life, resulting in over 2,000 confirmed cases last week, marking the beginning of the third wave."
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