Prime Minister Kim: "We sincerely apologize for the public inconvenience caused by the quarantine pass system failure" (Update)

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Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum is presiding over the 54th Cabinet meeting held at the Government Seoul Office on the 14th. 2021.12.14 [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum apologized on the 14th for the system failure that occurred on the first day of the implementation of the quarantine pass, saying, "I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to the public."

On the same day, Prime Minister Kim presided over a Cabinet meeting at the Government Complex Seoul and said, "Due to a sudden surge in users at a specific time, system errors occurred in the electronic vaccination certificate app and the electronic entry log system, which verify vaccination history," expressing his apology.

The government ended the guidance period for the quarantine pass at multi-use facilities and officially implemented it from the previous day. Penalties apply for violations, but on the first day, system failures caused inconvenience due to a surge in users during lunchtime.

Prime Minister Kim urged, "The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and other quarantine authorities should promptly stabilize the system and thoroughly implement measures to prevent recurrence."

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