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| ▲ Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun is chairing the COVID-19 Disaster and Security Countermeasures Headquarters meeting that was held at the Sejong-ro Government Complex on the 15th. | |
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“Ahead of the Christmas and New Years holidays, there are reports that small-group bookings at hotels, party halls and guesthouses have increased. Large-scale meetings and events have decreased, but there are said to be no vacancies in Gangwon. -do or Jeju-do, as the number of small youth-focused meetings has increased. “
These are the words that worried Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun at the Corona 19 Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held at the government office in Seoul on the 17th.
Prime Minister Chung said: “It is a very regrettable appearance, as most of the people focus on the number of confirmed cases every day and are working together to reverse the spread of Corona 19.”
Prime Minister Jung especially appealed: “At the end of this year, for the safety of loved ones, friends and colleagues, please cancel all meetings and gatherings and avoid contact with people.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 00:00 on December 17, 993 new cases were confirmed in Korea. 21 cases of foreign entry were confirmed and the total accumulated number of confirmed cases was 46,453 (5,006 entries from abroad).
There were 663 new quarantines, a total of 33,610 people (72.36%) were quarantined and currently 12,209 people are in quarantine. There were 242 patients with severe gastric disorders, 22 deaths, and 634 cumulative deaths (mortality rate 1.36%).
Prime Minister Chung chaired this day’s main script meeting, saying: “It has been three days since we set up temporary detection offices in major areas of the metropolitan area and went to search for hidden infected people.” So far, 37,000 people have been tested and in just two days 68 confirmed corona19 have been confirmed. “
Prime Minister Jung continued: “I think it is enough to dispel the controversy over the effectiveness of this randomized preventive test, which is being attempted for the first time.” There will be.”
Prime Minister Jeong said, “I call for the active participation of citizens in the metropolitan area,” he said. “I hope the quarantine authorities and local governments will establish a planned temporary screening test site as soon as possible to block the spread of corona 19 in advance.” I asked.
Recently, as the number of Corona 19 patients rapidly increased to around 1,000 per day, an emergency was necessary to secure the beds.
In this regard, Prime Minister Chung said: “The government has established the principle of transferring patients to a life treatment center or hospital within 24 hours of diagnosis, and is doing everything possible to care for patients. However, in some areas of the metropolitan area, patients continue to wait at home for more than two days. There are not many, “he worried.
Prime Minister Jung said: “Now, the infectious disease crisis situation in which we must protect people’s lives is a priority,” he said. “For the problem of hospital beds in the metropolitan area, please make sure that the heavy water supply serves as a control tower, and each local government must actively cooperate with the idea that they are all one body.” I ask.
Finally, Prime Minister Chung expressed concern about the growing number of youth-focused gatherings ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, and later called for the cancellation of several meetings and gatherings.
