Prime Minister 丁 “Illegal assembly attempts must stop immediately”

Entry 2020.10.04 16:00 | Revision 2020.10.04 16:03

“The Chuseok holiday situation has improved, but it is not a step towards relief.”

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the 4th that some conservative groups announced the assembly on Hangeul day. Prime Minister Chung said at the Corona 19 Disaster and Security Countermeasures Headquarters meeting chaired at the Seoul Government Complex on the same day: “I hope the organizations preparing for the assembly will stop trying to hold illegal meetings. for the safety of the community. ”

Prime Minister Jeong said: “Yesterday, the first day of the founding, there were no large-scale meetings in downtown Seoul, and some small-scale vehicle meetings ended without much friction.” He said: “I would like to thank the police and local government officials for their efforts to block the illegal gathering and run the site.”

Regarding the results of the quarantine during the Chuseok holiday, Prime Minister Chung said: “There were an average of 62 confirmed cases per day in Korea during the Christmas season. It is because many people refrained from moving and followed the regulations of quarantine, “he said. “Not.”

Prime Minister Jeong said, “Considering that the maximum incubation period for Corona 19 is 14 days, there is a possibility that the number of confirmed patients will increase again due to the low spread during the Christmas season.” I must not delay. “

Prime Minister Jung also said: “October 2, during the Christmas season, was Senior Citizens Day and October is also Seniors Month. It is better to prevent older people from becoming infected, but government quarantines are limited, so not just facility officials, such as nursing homes. Rather, we ask each family to make more special efforts to prevent infection of the elderly, “he said.