Andong Mayor Kwon Young-se "Please Refrain from Traveling as Much as Possible to Prevent COVID-19 Influx"

Mayor Kwon Young-se of Andong City giving a COVID-19 briefing on the morning of the 28th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Kwon Young-se, mayor of Andong City, appealed on the morning of the 28th during a briefing on the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), saying, "The biggest cause of COVID-19 confirmed cases is visits to other regions," and urged, "Please refrain from traveling as much as possible."

Mayor Kwon explained, "Most of the recent confirmed cases showed symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, headache, cough, and chills one or two days before being diagnosed. If they had been tested immediately after feeling symptoms, they could have been diagnosed one or two days earlier, which might have reduced the probability of family members and colleagues around them becoming infected."

He continued, "If you have even slight suspicious symptoms, please do not hesitate at all and visit the Andong City Public Health Center to get tested immediately," he urged.

In Andong City, a total of 1,330,774 tests have been conducted so far, resulting in 300 confirmed cases. About 66,000 people, accounting for 48% of the total population aged 18 and over, have completed the first dose, and about 29,000 people, corresponding to 21.3%, have completed the second dose.

Regarding vaccination, Mayor Kwon emphasized, "Vaccination prevents COVID-19 infection, can prevent severe symptoms even in breakthrough infections, and exempts individuals from the private gathering limit of four people," urging everyone to get vaccinated without fail.

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