[Breaking] 2 PM, Vaccination Completion Rate Hits 70%... With Corona Goal Surpassed
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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] On the 23rd, the domestic COVID-19 vaccination completion rate surpassed 70%, the benchmark for transitioning to phased daily recovery.
According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, as of 2 PM on this day, the cumulative number of people who have completed vaccination according to the recommended doses per vaccine is 35,945,342. This corresponds to 70.0% of the total population (51,349,116 as of December last year).
The government has set the prerequisite for transitioning the quarantine system to phased daily recovery, 'With COVID-19,' next month as '70% of the entire population vaccinated (80% for those aged 18 and over)'.
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The day the 70% vaccination completion rate was achieved marks the 240th day since COVID-19 vaccinations first began domestically on February 26, and the 218th day since the second dose vaccinations started on March 20.
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