Cheong "Declaration of Will to Protect Quarantine, Economy, and Livelihood Together"

Cheong, Explanation of President Moon's Remarks on 'Promoting a New Quarantine Strategy' at the Situation Briefing

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] A Blue House official said on the 9th regarding President Moon Jae-in's plan to "promote a new quarantine strategy" announced at the Senior Secretary Meeting, "It was a statement expressing the intention to protect quarantine, economy, and livelihood together by enhancing the vaccination rate along with high-intensity quarantine measures," and added, "I understood it as a declaration of the will to protect quarantine, economy, and livelihood together."

Earlier, President Moon emphasized the need to increase the vaccination rate at the Senior Secretary Meeting, stating, "We may also promote a new quarantine strategy that protects both quarantine, economy, and livelihood."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Meanwhile, regarding remarks about advancing the timing of nationwide herd immunity despite the disruption in Moderna vaccine supply, a Blue House official said, "It would be difficult to specify when the timing could be advanced if the vaccination rate reaches a certain percentage."

The Blue House official explained, "The Minister of Health and Welfare apologized to the public for the disruption in the supply schedule related to Moderna, and as the President mentioned at the Senior Secretary Meeting, the government will strive to proceed with the schedule to achieve the promised nationwide herd immunity without disruption," adding, "We will make all-out efforts to resolve supply instability."

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