청 "NSC Standing Committee Shares Consensus on Full-Scale Response to COVID-19"

NSC Standing Committee Meeting Held Under the Chairmanship of Seo Hoon, Director of the National Security Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House announced on the 23rd, "A meeting of the NSC Standing Committee was held under the chairmanship of Suh Hoon, Director of the National Security Office. The attendees agreed that a full-scale government-wide response is urgently needed to overcome the recent spread of COVID-19 at an early stage."

The Blue House explained, "(The NSC Standing Committee) decided to continue taking necessary measures by mobilizing all available security and diplomatic capabilities, including special inspections of frontline military unit quarantine sites, support for military medical personnel and hospital beds, and external cooperation related to domestic vaccine development and production."

The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

According to the Blue House, as of the 23rd, the status of government-wide support by our military includes about 340 medical personnel, 212 hospital beds (to be expanded to 292 by the 30th), 285 rooms in residential treatment centers, about 1,600 administrative support personnel, about 110 vehicles related to vaccine transportation and escort, and about 280 personnel.

The Blue House added, "(The NSC Standing Committee) reviewed the security and disaster preparedness for the year-end and New Year period, expressed gratitude for the efforts of related personnel, and pledged to continue doing their best for the safety of our citizens."

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