Authorities: "Special Metropolitan Quarantine Measures Fail to Show Effect in Suppressing COVID-19 Spread"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] The quarantine authorities have determined that the special quarantine measures currently applied in the Seoul metropolitan area have not been effective in suppressing the third wave of COVID-19.

Son Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, stated at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters briefing on the 30th, "The special quarantine measures for the Seoul metropolitan area implemented for two weeks since the 17th ultimately did not show an effect sufficient to properly suppress the COVID-19 outbreak."

Son said, "Going forward, we will strengthen basic quarantine rules and enhance inspection and guidance activities to ensure thorough compliance with quarantine rules in daily life, including multi-use facilities, workplaces, and religious facilities."

He added, "The aim is to ensure that basic quarantine rules are well observed in various aspects of daily life," and "We plan to implement efforts to minimize or block the various transmission routes of the current outbreak through basic quarantine rules."

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