'With Corona' Introduced...? Prime Minister Kim Announces "Implementation Roadmap by Mid-October"

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] The government announced that it will create an action plan next month to introduce 'gradual daily recovery (With Corona)'.

According to the Office for Government Policy Coordination on the 27th, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum reported during his regular meeting with President Moon Jae-in that "thorough preparation is necessary from now on to prepare an acceptable gradual daily recovery plan," and "we will listen to public opinion and create an action roadmap by October." To this end, a 'COVID-19 Daily Recovery Committee (tentative name)' will be formed under the leadership of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Kim said, "Thanks to the active cooperation of the people, we have smoothly achieved the goal of '70% of the entire population receiving the first dose'," and added, "We will also strive to achieve the goal of 70% of the entire population receiving the second dose as early as possible in October, and sufficient vaccine supplies have been secured."

The government's preparation for the introduction of With Corona seems to be based on the judgment that some quarantine rules can be eased as the vaccination rate increases. However, the recent surge in daily COVID-19 cases due to increased movement during the recent Chuseok holiday is a variable. The specific timing of the introduction is expected to be decided after monitoring the trend of confirmed cases for the time being.

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