Prime Minister Jeong: "This Week is a Turning Point for COVID... 'Participatory Quarantine' in Daily Life is Very Important"

Meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on COVID-19 on the 28th
"This week is a crucial turning point to determine the spread and containment of COVID-19"

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun. / Photo by Kang Jin-hyeong aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun emphasized on the 28th that "to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), prevention measures at workplaces, social activities, and within households are extremely important."

At the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting held in Seoul that day, Prime Minister Chung said, "This week will be a crucial turning point to determine whether the spread will continue or subside."

He noted, "It has been five days since we began the '11-day pause' together with the people," and warned, "If we fail to curb the spread of COVID-19 and head into the end of this year, the 'hopeful spring' will be that much further away."

Prime Minister Chung stated, "About 25% of the domestic confirmed cases in the past month were infected by family members," adding, "Ultimately, to stop the current spread of COVID-19, prevention at workplaces, social activities, and within households is of utmost importance."

He assessed that the issue of securing hospital beds is gradually being resolved. He informed, "In the metropolitan area, the number of confirmed patients waiting more than a day has decreased to double digits as of yesterday, and the number of immediately available severe patient beds has significantly increased to 80."

He continued, "Infections continue in vulnerable places such as nursing hospitals, so the situation is not at all reassuring," and added, "The government will continue to secure sufficient spare beds and necessary medical personnel until we firmly enter the stabilization phase."

Prime Minister Chung urged, "I ask the people to endure just a little longer and to join forces in 'participatory quarantine'."

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