Prime Minister Han Deok-soo announced on the 9th, “We will prepare indicators and standards to objectively evaluate the quarantine situation, and when these are met, we will convert the obligation to wear masks indoors to recommended wear or voluntary.” The specific criteria for awarding will be finalized at a meeting of the Central Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters during this month after open discussion and advisory committee discussions.
Prime Minister Han held a meeting of the critical script of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) at the Seoul Government Center this morning and made the announcement. Prime Minister Han said, “The number of confirmed corona19 cases shows an increasing trend again this week.” “The corona threat is not over yet,” he said.
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo. “A number of opinions have been raised about the obligation to wear masks indoors, and there have been many discussions within the government. It is an unchanging principle to put the life and safety of the people as the main priority of the quarantine policy.” At the same time, he said, “When converting the obligation to wear masks indoors to recommended or voluntary wear, we intend to take into account the trend of confirmed cases, serious illness, and deaths.” Prime Minister Han also mentioned the importance of vaccination again. He said, “According to studies in the United States and England, the infection prevention effect of the bivalent vaccination group is up to 50% higher than that of the current vaccination group.” It was also announced that “the target of bivalent vaccination will be expanded to those over 12.”
Donga.com reporter Cho Hye-haul hs87cho@donga.com
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