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Remarks by President Moon and the Chief and Aides of the Blue House
The number of Corona 19 infected patients in Korea, which increased to 400 per day, has decreased from 2 to 300 over the next four days. However, quarantine authorities judge that it is still too early to be seen as a positive sign of stability.
However, the reason the number of confirmed cases was avoided through the weekend was because most people cooperated with strengthening social distancing and refraining from everyday activities like going out. Most of the churches also cooperated in non-face-to-face worship. Thank you for your cooperation in quarantine, for all the inconvenience you have suffered.
However, behind the scenes, the difficulties of many people, such as those who operate restaurants and cafes, academies and reading rooms and sports facilities, are intensifying, so I am very sorry. The government will do its best to return to normal daily life and economic activities early.
Despite such a decline in the number of confirmed cases, the reason tension was not released and social distancing was strengthened is because stressors that are not revealed in the number of confirmed cases remain largely hidden. The main reason for the latent stressor is that many of the Gwanghwamun meeting participants and members or contacts of some churches have not yet been evaluated. It may be due to false beliefs, fake news, or opposition to the government, but because of that, the efforts of many people are in vain and the difficulties in the economy for the livelihood of the people are further compounded. It is very unfortunate.
Furthermore, of the 17 Corona-related deaths 19 that occurred from August 20 through yesterday, 5 were confirmed post-mortem and 4 died within 1 day after confirmation. This is because the proportion of elderly among confirmed patients is very high and the examination is being delayed. This delay in the review can be a factor that endangers the lives of oneself or those in contact. Since anonymous testing is allowed if you wish, we urge you to cooperate with quarantine authorities for immediate inspection guidance and to voluntarily submit to testing if in doubt so as not to miss the right time for detection and treatment. .
We are very sorry that the medical community has continued to reject collective treatment at this critical phase. There is no time when people need a doctor like now. The government has proposed both security measures on several occasions with the conviction that only the medical gap in the critical situation of the coronavirus should be prevented, and it seemed that an agreement was reached and it was resolved. The progress and the government’s position in this regard were announced separately by the government, so I will not repeat it.
Moving forward, after the Corona 19 situation stabilizes, issues raised by the medical community as well as the resolution of regional imbalances in medical services, the strengthening of essential medical care, and the expansion of public medical care , which expressed consensus through the consultation body promised by the government and the consultation bodies within the assembly proposed by the National Assembly. You will be able to consult with the medical community. It is difficult for physicians to understand what additional conditions are required to return to the field of medicine. The place where the doctor should be is with the patient. We must not forget Hippocrates’ oath that we will first consider the health and life of the patient.
Because the coronavirus situation is imminent, we do not have much time, and there are not many options from the point of view of the government, which must enforce the law to protect people’s lives and health. We urge and look forward to the massive decision by the medical community to return to work as soon as possible to care for patients and end public anxiety.
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