Prime Minister Jeong Urges "Practice Basic Quarantine Rules Anytime, Anywhere"

"Prolonged 3rd Wave... Increased Risk of Infection Spread"
First Day of Immediate Isolation System Implementation... Support for On-Site Response Personnel, Infrastructure Expansion

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun urged the public to voluntarily practice quarantine measures amid the prolonged third wave of COVID-19.

On the 30th, at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting held at the Government Seoul Office, Prime Minister Chung stated, "Participatory quarantine remains the most important driving force behind K-quarantine. I ask everyone to make basic quarantine rules a part of daily life anytime and anywhere."

He added, "The Bank of Korea analyzed that the movement, which sharply decreased at the end of last year, has increased again due to the prolonged third wave, raising the possibility of infection spread. Since government-enforced quarantine would inevitably cause economic losses, individual voluntary cooperation is necessary for sustainable quarantine."

Prime Minister Chung also emphasized swift and flawless support regarding the execution of the supplementary budget.

He said, "The execution of the first supplementary budget is gaining momentum. On the first day of payment for the Small Business Support Fund Plus, about 790,000 businesses applied, and approximately 1.4 trillion won was paid out." He added, "Emergency Employment Stability Support payments will begin today."

He continued, "We will continue to monitor the supplementary budget execution and do our best to provide swift and flawless support."

Regarding the 'Immediate Separation System' implemented from today, he said, "Tragic deaths due to child abuse have been increasing every year, and the majority of victims are found to be abused by their parents. However, due to COVID-19, children are spending more time at home, making it more difficult to detect abuse."

He urged, "I hope the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the National Police Agency, and local governments will speed up efforts to promptly find abused children, help their recovery, support field response personnel, and expand protective infrastructure."

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