President Moon Jae-in Chairs 'Omicron Response Meeting' in the Afternoon (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] President Moon Jae-in will preside over a review meeting on the afternoon of the 26th at the Blue House to respond to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. This is his first schedule after returning to the office following his visit to the Middle East.

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Park Soo-hyun, the Blue House Senior Secretary for Public Communication, stated in a written briefing that regarding President Moon's schedule, "This review meeting is held considering the rapid increase in confirmed cases due to the dominance of the Omicron variant."

On this day, the schedule marks President Moon's first official engagement after completing remote work during his tour of three countries: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, and returning to his office.

Accordingly, the meeting is expected to focus on quarantine measures to minimize the spread, special quarantine measures for the Lunar New Year holiday, and the transition of the medical response system tailored to the Omicron variant.

The meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, Minister of the Interior and Safety Jeon Hae-cheol, and Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination Koo Yun-cheol, while Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol and Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Jung Eun-kyung are expected to participate via video conference.

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