President Moon: "Concerns over 2,000 confirmed cases are high... Government doing its best to stabilize"

Cheong Staff Meeting Expresses Concern Over COVID-19 Situation... "Once Again Urging Cooperation from the People, the Heroes of Successful Quarantine"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in said at the Blue House staff meeting on the morning of the 11th, "Despite the sacrificial cooperation of the people and the efforts of the quarantine authorities, the daily number of confirmed cases has exceeded 2,000, which is very concerning," according to Blue House spokesperson Park Kyung-mi.

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President Moon stated, "The recent increase in confirmed cases is a global phenomenon due to the spread of the Delta variant. Although South Korea is still maintaining a relatively better situation compared to other countries, this is a critical moment that could become a turning point leading to a further increase in cases if we fail to contain the current spread of infection."

President Moon added, "I once again ask for the cooperation of the people, who have been the main contributors to the successful quarantine efforts so far, and the government will also do its best to stabilize the infection spread situation."

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