[Breaking] "Current Social Distancing Extended Another 3 Weeks... 5-Person Gatherings Also Prohibited"

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum is speaking at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting for COVID-19 response held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The government will extend the current social distancing levels and the ban on gatherings of five or more people for an additional three weeks starting next Monday, the 24th, to respond to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting held at the Government Seoul Office this morning, "From next week, we intend to maintain the current distancing levels and the ban on gatherings of five or more people for three weeks," adding, "If the number of confirmed cases surges or the situation worsens, we will immediately consider strengthening quarantine measures."

Prime Minister Kim particularly emphasized the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine, stating, "President Moon Jae-in, myself, and the quarantine authorities have all been vaccinated with this vaccine," and urged, "Elderly people should feel assured and make vaccination reservations, and those around them should actively assist." He also announced, "The government will soon announce various preferential measures so that those who have completed vaccination can feel the recovery of daily life even more."

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