[Breaking] Government: Risk of COVID-19 3rd Wave Resurgence Increasing

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The government emphasized that there is a concern about the resurgence of the third wave of COVID-19 and that only a reversal to a declining trend can prevent the escalation of social distancing measures.

Son Youngrae, head of the Social Strategy Division at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said at a regular COVID-19 briefing at the Government Complex Sejong on the morning of the 19th, "There is an increasing risk that the third wave of the coronavirus, which had been showing a declining trend, is turning toward a renewed spread," adding, "Only by blocking and preventing infections in daily life and reversing the current spread trend can we avoid raising the social distancing level, and the government hopes for this outcome."

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