Prime Minister Kim: "Democratic Labor Union Must Cooperate by Submitting Attendance List and Withdraw Wonju Rally"

COVID-19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum is presiding over the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) meeting on COVID-19 response held at the Government Seoul Office on the 21st.
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[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum urged on the 21st, "The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has consistently shown a passive attitude toward the quarantine authorities' recent request to submit the list of participants in their rallies," adding, "There can be no exceptions in quarantine measures. Please cooperate immediately with the government's request to submit the list."

Prime Minister Kim made these remarks while presiding over the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting for COVID-19 at the Government Seoul Office that morning. He also requested the KCTU to "withdraw" their announcement of another large-scale rally scheduled for the 23rd, and urged, "Gangwon Province and Wonju City should actively respond to this issue."

As the daily number of new COVID-19 cases is expected to break records once again, the proportion of cases outside the metropolitan area exceeds 30%. Prime Minister Kim said, "Many people have planned family vacations coinciding with the elementary, middle, and high school vacations, raising serious concerns about increased interregional movement," and added, "The end of July and early August, when vacations are concentrated, are expected to be the critical peak of this wave." He appealed, "Now is the time to 'pause briefly.' For this time, I ask for a safe vacation where people keep distance rather than vacationing together."

He also urged the education authorities and local governments to "strengthen quarantine inspections of academies and multi-use facilities frequently used by students during the vacation period," and requested, "Please proceed smoothly with proactive testing of academy workers and vaccination of school staff."

Meanwhile, regarding the second supplementary budget bill currently under review in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Kim said, "The second supplementary budget includes the Hope Recovery Fund for small business owners who have endured hardships," and added, "To ensure timely support for small business owners and self-employed people facing difficulties, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and related ministries should prepare in advance so that the related budget can be promptly executed once the supplementary budget is approved by the National Assembly."

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