Gangwon Governor Choi Moon-soon to Quarantine for 1 Week After Contact with Confirmed Case... Provincial Administration Disruption Inevitable

Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon Province

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Governor Choi Moon-soon of Gangwon Province has entered quarantine until the 18th after coming into contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, causing the postponement of major policy decisions in Gangwon Province for one week.

According to Gangwon Province and Chuncheon City Health Center on the 11th, Governor Choi had a business proposal meeting with investors from the Gyeonggi region on the morning of the 5th at the Trade Consultation Room on the 2nd floor of the provincial government main building, and one of them was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the morning of the 10th.

As a result, attendance at external events such as the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Peace Forum on the same day, the Gangwon Life Quarantine Council general meeting, and the Village Quarantine Officer inauguration ceremony scheduled for the 17th will be disrupted, making it inevitable to delay major policy decisions for one week.

Governor Choi plans to receive reports and approve key matters online via email. The Executive Vice Governor and Economic Vice Governor will attend external events on his behalf.

Meanwhile, Chuncheon City Health Center conducted epidemiological investigations and COVID-19 tests on Governor Choi and his two executive secretaries.

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