[Photo] Selective Testing Conducted for All National Assembly Staff

On the 15th, National Assembly staff and related personnel are waiting to get tested for COVID-19 at a temporary screening clinic set up at the National Assembly playground in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 15th, National Assembly staff and related personnel are waiting to get tested for COVID-19 at a temporary screening clinic set up at the National Assembly playground in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the 15th, National Assembly staff and related personnel are undergoing COVID-19 testing at a temporary screening clinic set up at the National Assembly playground in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

National Assembly Secretary-General Lee Chun-seok is undergoing a COVID-19 test at a temporary screening clinic set up at the National Assembly playground in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 15th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 15th, National Assembly staff and related personnel are undergoing COVID-19 testing at a temporary screening clinic set up at the National Assembly playground in Yeouido, Seoul. The National Assembly Secretariat plans to complete COVID-19 screening tests for all on-site workers, including members of the National Assembly, by the 16th in order to proactively respond to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 in the metropolitan area.

Park Byeong-seok, Speaker of the National Assembly, stated, “Recently, the number of new confirmed cases has exceeded 1,000, mainly in the metropolitan area, presenting a serious situation regarding COVID-19,” and added, “To effectively control COVID-19 and quickly overcome the current crisis, I request the expansion of remote work and comprehensive COVID-19 testing for National Assembly staff and on-site personnel in accordance with the recommendations of health authorities.”

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