Kim Seong-ho, the 2nd general coordinator of the Central Disaster Countermeasures and Security Headquarters (head of the Disaster Management and Security Headquarters of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security), said on the 1st, “As the World Health Organization decided to hold an international public health emergency on the 30th, the danger of Corona 19 has not yet disappeared.”
Second General Coordinator Kim, who presided over the meeting of the Central Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters on this day, said, “From this Monday, the obligation to wear a mask indoors was modified as a recommendation, and we were able to take an important thing . step towards daily recovery.”
In particular, he was concerned that “(Corona 19) mortality rate is still high at 0.08%, and the proportion of presumed re-infection cases among confirmed cases has continued to rise since the third week of October to record 22.8%.”
In response, he emphasized, “The government will closely monitor the possibility of re-invasion due to the inflow from China and adjust the obligations of wearing masks, and will ensure that the quarantine situation is stably managed.”
Second General Coordinator Kim said, “We will inspect and guide the wearing of indoor masks for facilities prone to infection and other mandatory facilities for wearing masks, and we will do our best to check the quarantine and control response infection in preparation for a group. infections in schools.”
“In order to protect the high-risk group and move towards a full daily recovery, vaccination and voluntary quarantine efforts are still important,” he stressed.
At the same time, he urged, “Those subject to vaccination in high-risk groups, such as those over 60, actively participate in additional vaccinations during the winter season, and the public should also follow the quarantine rules in everyday life. , such as wearing masks in public transport. “
On the other hand, Second General Coordinator Kim added, “This is thanks to the dedicated medical staff and quarantine officers on the front line, and the public who actively participated in complying with quarantine rules.”
